POLL: What Should New Exeter Property Become?

Town officials have a plan for it.

An old downtown eyesore will soon get new life. Town officials recently completed the $49,000 purchase of an old Getty gas station in between the Police and Fire Departments at the corner of Court Street and Bow Street. Officials plan to turn the property into a parking lot soon and possibly use it to expand the police/fire departements later. What do you think of the plan? Let us know in the poll below!

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NHSPCA Energy Upgrades to Save $50K Annually

The upgrades were made possible by the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund.

The New Hampshire SPCA recently announced that the energy upgrade project that will save approximately $50,000 each year is now complete and operational. The renewable energy project, which began more than a year ago, was funded in part with a loan package from the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund (Community Loan Fund), using ARRA funds from the U.S. Department of Energy and the NH Office of Energy and Planning, State of New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission and the Energy Efficiency Program through the Retail Merchants Association of NH.  The NHSPCA has gone green, converting from oil to a unique combination of insulation improvements, wood pellet boilers and solar thermal collectors. The annual cost to operate the Adoption and …

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Exeter-Inspired Redhook Beer to be Tapped Tonight

'American Independence Ale' was inspired by an Exeter museum.

Cheers! Redhook's new beer honoring the American Independence Museum will be tapped in Exeter tonight. The beer – the fourth in Redhook's "Brewery Backyard" series – will poured at Exeter's Folsom Tavern during a special "Independence Ale Trail" tonight. It will be the first time beer is poured at the tavern in more than 100 years. Check back to Exeter Patch tonight for photos of the new beer. The event coincides with the museum's season opening, which was held Wednesday. Redhook said it was inspired to create the beer based on colonial history. Leading up to the American Revolution, colonists were frustrated over the high taxes placed on imported ale, so they began brewing beer in their homes. "American Independence Ale" will be served at…

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Jason Claffey

11:15 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012

Thanks for the info!   more ›

Huge New Cinema Under Construction

It will feature special motion seats.

A huge movie theater in Epping – featuring several 3D theaters and special motion seats – is currently under construction. It's being built by O'Neil Cinemas, which currently operates theaters in Londonderry and Lisbon, Conn. The theater will be located at the Brickyard Square commercial block where routes 101 and 125 meet in Epping. A Marshalls recently opened at Brickyard Square, which features a Market Basket grocer and several retailers. The theater is scheduled to open by the fall. The construction work is being done by Portsmouth-based DeStefano & Associates, among other companies. It takes about eight miles to drive to the new theater from the center of Exeter. That's about half the distance it takes to drive to the similarly sized …

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IMAGE GALLERY: Good Karma Cafe's New Deck

Check out Exeter's new organic cafe.

A new organic cafe in Exeter also has a huge outdoor deck. Good Karma Cafe joins only a handful of restaurants in town with similar outdoor seating. Those options include the Loaf & Ladle, Blue Moon Evolution, Epoch, and Tavern at the River's Edge, among others. Good Karma Cafe opened earlier this month. It offers an organic-inspired menu consisting of Divine Burgers and Sausages – made by an Exeter company, smoothies, and desserts, among other items. In addition to the patio, there's a second-floor lounge with a high-definition television. Check out pictures of the lounge in the image gallery above. The cafe holds movie screenings and health classes, among other activities, in the lounge. Check out Good Karma Cafe's Facebook page for more…

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Photos by Exeter's Michael Anthony Ficara on Display

A special reception will be held later this month.

The following is a news release: The Provident Bank’s Lobby for the Arts in Exeter presents “Exeter NH Photos,” an exhibit by local photographer Michael Anthony Ficara, Sr. The exhibit is on display to the public during regular bank hours through the end of June at The Provident Bank’s Exeter branch located at 95 Portsmouth Avenue. The public is invited to an Artist’s Reception honoring Michael Anthony Ficara on Thursday, May 31, 2012, from 5:30-7:00 pm at The Provident Bank, 95 Portsmouth Avenue, Exeter. Light refreshments will be served. A life-long Exeter resident, Michael Anthony Ficara combines photography and artistic originality to create eye-catching pictures that challenge the senses. Mike has a profound interest in Mother Nature…

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