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🌱 Patch AM: What changes as Hampton’s Old Salt and Lamie’s Inn get new owners?

Make time for Great Bay Food Truck Festival on the Hampton Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • What changes as Hampton’s Old Salt and Lamie’s Inn get new owners?
  • How much more could Hampton residents soon pay in town fees?
  • How gas prices and tariffs could shape Hampton Beach tourism this summer

Also on today's calendar: Great Bay Food Truck Festival and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Knock-knock! Who’s there? Irish. Irish who? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Showers around; not as warm, temps: high: 66, low: 52.
  • Thursday: Rain, mainly later; breezy, with a high of 63 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hampton icon changes hands as Old Salt's founding family retires after 40 years (seacoastonline.com) — Hampton’s landmark Old Salt restaurant and Lamie’s Inn are being sold as the Higgins family retires after four decades of running the beloved downtown and beach institutions. Longtime staff are expected to stay on under new owners John and Lori Guertin, aiming to keep the Old Salt’s familiar feel while the Higgins siblings step back to enjoy retirement and family time.    

• Hampton looks to raise dozens of municipal fees: Here's what could cost more - (granitepostnews.com) — Hampton officials are proposing significant increases to many municipal fees, from building and rental inspections to field rentals and fire inspections, for the first time since 2014. A draft schedule is approved, a public hearing is expected in May, and full details will be posted on hamptonnh.gov so residents and property owners can review potential cost changes.    

• Summer approaches amid time of uncertainty for New Hampshire tourism industry (wmur.com) — Tourism leaders say places like Hampton Beach are already feeling the pinch from high gas prices and a sharp drop in Canadian visitors. At a statewide summit, officials discussed energy costs, tariffs, and worker visas, stressing that keeping New Hampshire attractive to vacationers is crucial for the summer economy.    


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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday May 5
  • Tech Tuesday at NHPL
    North Hampton Public Library, 239 Atlantic Ave, North Hampton
    1:00 pm
  • Wednesday May 6
  • Play, Learn & Grow: Elite Dance & Aerial Program with Jacqui
    North Hampton Public Library, 237A Atlantic Avenue, North Hampton
    10:00 am
  • Friendly Feud Trivia Night at Grill-17 Seabrook NH
    Bar 17 Grill, 15 Pine St, Seabrook
    6:00 pm
  • Thursday May 7
  • Throwback Theater - Labyrinth (PG)
    North Hampton Public Library, 237A Atlantic Avenue, North Hampton
    2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Retired couple looking for a short term 3 month rental from July 1.
    - Sept 30th. Within 10 miles of Hampton area. Transitioning to new home in October. Please reach out if you have anything available? Thank you. (Nextdoor Springhead Lane)
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Unit Clerk in Hampton. Apply here.
  • The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in North Hampton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hampton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Seabrook

  • New Hampshire Sports Betting March 2026: $81.3M Handle, $3.32M Tax (rg.org)
  • Holocaust denialism featured in NH House committee (keenesentinel.com)

Ok Hampton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Thank you Eileen C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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