🌱 How a $500M project will remake Newington’s Mall at Fox Run
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In today's newsletter:
- How a $500M project will remake Newington’s Mall at Fox Run
- Why Newington’s Olive Garden turned into the center of a felony probe
- How a welfare check at Newington’s Olive Garden became a felony case
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Turning sunny; less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
- Sunday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Seacoast Landing demolition begins in Newington, NH (eciks.org) — Demolition is now underway at the Mall at Fox Run and Newington Park Shopping Center, kicking off a $500 million Seacoast Landing redevelopment in Newington. Backed by a new town-approved TIF district and anchored by a planned Costco, the 80‑acre project will add hundreds of thousands of square feet of retail, office, and medical space starting in 2027. 
2. New Hampshire man arrested after woman alleges hostage abuse and ritual coercion (thesheffieldpress.com) — Newington’s Olive Garden parking lot became the scene of a June 6 police intervention after a woman fled the restaurant and alleged she’d been held against her will and subjected to ritual abuse. Newington officers arrested a 47‑year‑old man, recovered items including a Satanic Bible from his car, and the case has since triggered broader safety measures and felony charges spanning New Hampshire and Maine.
3. Man arrested at New Hampshire Olive Garden after hostage claim (prismnews.com) — Newington police responded to a welfare check at the local Olive Garden on June 6 and arrested a man after a woman ran from the restaurant seeking help. Court records describe allegations of coercion, forced marriage in Lee, New Hampshire, and injuries tied to a ritual in Maine, with the suspect now held at Rockingham County while investigators consider additional charges.
4. Shaheen Secures Key National Security an... (senate.gov) — A new national defense bill backed by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen includes $4 million to build a modern New Hampshire National Guard Readiness Center in Newington and reinforces staffing at Pease Air National Guard Base. The broader package also boosts shipyard investments, service‑member pay, and PFAS cleanup, tying national security priorities directly to jobs, infrastructure, and environmental work affecting the Seacoast.
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