HAMPTON Al Fleury got the green light Wednesday to expand his beach bar empire with a new outdoor Mexican-themed restaurant at Hampton Beach.
The town Planning Board voted 4-2 to approve the site plan for Luchos Tequila Bar at 16 L St. Fleury also owns Bernie’s Beach Bar, Wally’s Pub, and The Goat and the Green Room at Hampton Beach.
“It will be another stop for people,” said Fleury who hopes to open the Mexican eatery by late July or early August.
The property, which is near Fleury’s Goat restaurant, currently consists of two homes that have been used for residential apartments.
Hampton voters reject $15.7M project to fix pothole plagued streets
HAMPTON – A $15.7 million bond project to reconstruct pothole-plagued Winnacunnet Road and High Street hit a roadblock at Tuesday’s Town Meeting.
While the majority of voters supported the project by a vote of 1,576 to 1,353, it didn’t receive the 60% needed to gain approval.
“I’m disappointed,” said Selectman Rusty Bridle. “Some of the biggest complaints in this town in the last three years has been the condition of the roads.”
“I guess they want to drive on those roads,” said Selectman Regina Barnes.
The article, which included funds to replace sewer/drainage and sidewalks, called for the town to bond $13.7 million over 30 years. The remainder of the balance would have come from the Road Improvement Capital Reserve Fund and the town’s unassigned fund balance, at a million each.
Who’s running in the Hampton area March 9 election?
By Staff Report
Hampton
Four residents are running for two seats on the Hampton Board of Selectmen at the March 9 election.
Incumbents Jim Waddell and Mary-Louise Woolsey will be challenged by Sharleen Page Hurst and recently retired police chief Richard Sawyer.
In other contested races, four residents are running for two slots on the Budget Committee. They are incumbents Brian Warburton and Michael Plouffe and political newcomers Katherine Harake and Matthew Saunders.
Tracey Emerick, Ken Sheffert and Anne “Tocky” Bialobrzeski are running for two seats on the Planning Board.
Four residents are running for two seats on the Lane Library Board of Trustees. They are Elizabeth Keroack, Theresa Evans, Kimberly Olson and Karen L. Ragle.