The Winter Street Cemetery in Exeter and the George A. and Emma B. Wiggin Memorial Library in Stratham were recently added to the New Hampshire Register of Historic Places.

The designation will open up new opportunities for the sites. Benefits include help from the state in promoting the historic significance of the properties, special consideration and relief…

STRATHAM - After overwhelming interest, a charity motorcycle ride in memory of fallen Greenland Police Chief Michael Maloney on May 20 is approaching its limit of 500 riders.

The Local N.H. Heroes Charity Motorcycle Ride will be in memory of Maloney and fellow officers wounded in the line of duty after a failed drug raid in Greenland April 12.

Turkey and quail eggs, green garlic, baby beets, and of course, asparagus - this week heralds the much anticipated season opening of the Exeter and Portsmouth Farmers' Markets.

Thursday, the Exeter Farmers' Market opens on the Swasey Parkway, from 2:15-6pm. New to the market this year is yoga offered on the green by Let's Get Movin', and monthly knife sharpening available from On The Edge. Check out the Exeter Market's facebook page for the latest scoop.

By Rachel Forrest

rachel.forrest@dowjones.com

May 03, 2012 2:00 AM

Back in March, Gov. John Lynch announced he would proclaim May 18-25 as Restaurant Week NH.

More than 100 restaurants across the state have already committed to the first statewide restaurant week, an eight-day event featuring prix fixe menus at lunch and/or dinner. Ten celebrity chefs will be promoting the event throughout the state. "Stay and dine…

STRATHAM - Staff of The Meat House will be doing what they do best at Saturday's grand opening for the new Stratham gourmet butcher shop and grocer: Firing up the grill.

"This store is a great opportunity to showcase what we've learned since our first store in 2003," said co-founder Justin Rosberg. "We've evolved since then, when the Portsmouth store was just meats. Now we will…

EXETER - Efforts to support an Exeter High School Spanish teacher suffering from a serious type of stomach cancer are continuing.

To date, students and faculty have raised nearly $10,000 to support teacher Jonathan Fischer and his family as he continues to get treatment for cancer…

PORTSMOUTH - Locals who have saved lives and completed great feats of generosity and selflessness were among the heroes honored Thursday at the American Red Cross Heroes Breakfast 2012.

Held at the Sheraton Harborside Hotel, the annual event recognized those from all walks of life who epitomize the humanitarian mission of the Red Cross. Gov. John Lynch was on hand to congratulate the heroes and received an award for his disaster-management acumen as governor.

Lynch said he has presided over three "100-year flood events" since he took office in…