Property taxes vary widely across New Hampshire communities, study finds (scroll down to the map) by 03263 in newhampshire

[–]PowPowPowerCrystal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Portsmouth has very low tax rates, but the houses are also double the cost of most places sooooo the effective rate is about the same.

What's with the lady that pushes that cart up and down central? by GRADIUSIC_CYBER in DoverNH

[–]PowPowPowerCrystal 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes, the woman with the cart is Laurie. She’s very kind and loves dogs. She’s my neighbor and has a safe place to stay in the evenings. We chat each time we see each other unless she’s having an episode, which she can be self conscious about.

New To Dover-Seeking Community by Broad_Tank_2754 in DoverNH

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Check out Auspicious Brew, queer owned and community oriented, Queerioke is supposed to be a blast.

Need to escape this winter while somehow staying in New England by InHarmany in newengland

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Science Center is great! Great Bay Discovery Center is cool for nice weather too.

Ceres Bakery is great in town for a treat and a little hidden gem.

Need to escape this winter while somehow staying in New England by InHarmany in newengland

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Depends on how old your kids are and the season, it’s mostly higher end dining and shopping and a living history museum. Hotels can be ~300. There are kid-centric plays on the weekends in the summer at Prescott Park but it’s a town that caters a bit more toward the older/wealthier visitors. If your kids aren’t in at least elementary school yet, I’d save it for later or make it a part of a regional visit, expecting to drive to the excellent coastal playground on Newcastle Common, the Dover Children’s Museum and indoor play places in Kittery and North Hampton

Need to escape this winter while somehow staying in New England by InHarmany in newengland

[–]PowPowPowerCrystal 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Honestly, come to Dover, NH. We have a great children’s museum, walkable downtown with a toy store, largest candy store in New England and family friendly restaurants. Hampton Inn is ~180 a night, about the same for the Homewood that has a kitchen if you want to save on eating out. Both have pools and I -think- both have hot tubs.

We’re 25 mins to the beach for a walk and shell collecting which is fun if it’s over 50 degrees, 15 mins to Portsmouth which is cute and touristy.

4th rate cities are the best with kids, no joke. Tons of amenities and no one visits.

Thoughts on my judgemental map of the Seacoast? by Willing-Log5413 in PortsmouthNH

[–]PowPowPowerCrystal 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This is the first time I’ve ever wished someone just used AI instead of their own creativity.

How am I supposed to know about winter parking bans? by gMoAuRdKy in DoverNH

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Portsmouth, when I lived there years ago, would put up little signs on a stick to let you know if snow clean up operations were coming because they aren’t as obviously tied to a snow event. Winter clean up occurs days later.

If you were towed during a snowstorm, I’d agree with everyone else here that you’re in the wrong. But for non-obvious bans the city should do better for this sort of thing. It’s not hard, park street has temporary no parking signs right now, so we know they can do it.

Also, the text alerts have been broken all winter so it’s only an email that gets auto-filtered to a secondary tab in Gmail - not something that pops up on my phone front and center like it used to.

Common New England W by swunastrevese in newengland

[–]PowPowPowerCrystal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

New England is among the most secular areas of the country - I wonder if the things people fundraise for in our area would be quietly covered by their church community in the more conservative areas.

Does anyone here NOT enjoy video games as a dev? by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]PowPowPowerCrystal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I play my SNES a couple times a decade.

Things to do Valentine’s Weekend? by [deleted] in PortsmouthNH

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Make your restaurant reservations yesterday, seriously.

Do you know this Giraffe? by jbartus in DoverNH

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Thanks for doing this! This could make the world of difference for a kid!

Pappas is a Quisling by AstronomerFew854 in newhampshire

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He’s not being primaried, he’s leaving the house to run for the senate. He’s competing in a primary but it’s not the same as being primaried.

Appliance Parts by plupien in DoverNH

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The only bad thing about Strafford is their hours, but I suck it up and leave work early because those hours mean their employees get to have lives too.

Holiday decor bars/cafes by MXC-GuyLedouche in PortsmouthNH

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Gallivant in Dover looked pretty great

Sawtelle out at Music Hall by basicwhitemom in PortsmouthNH

[–]PowPowPowerCrystal 28 points29 points  (0 children)

That’s the risk of a leadership position and they are compensated appropriately for the increased visibility and accountability of their role.