Max Sullivan - Portsmouth Herald

As part of the merger, Beth Israel Lahey Health had pledged to maintain and expand access to clinical services at Exeter Hospital, including a planned $375 million capital investment over 10 years.

The New Hampshire Liquor Commission announced Friday that it will re-issue the bid process in the near future. It canceled the current RFQ/RFP process on the advice of lawyers, who cited a "procedural deficiency” that “affected the review of all submissions” to the state’s request for qualifications and proposals.

The New Hampshire Liquor Commission are considering the Common Man Roadside and a Manchester group led by developer Dick Anagnost to redevelop the property for the state liquor and wine outlets on Interstate 95 in Hampton. A decision on the winning applicant may come as soon as April.

The redevelopment of the complex is now expected to begin after the 2027 summer season, according to a spokesperson for the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom.

The New Hampshire State Liquor Commission has canceled its plans to sell its properties on Interstate 95 in Hampton. The state will soon send out a new request for proposals.

New plans in Hampton propose a six-story Hampton Beach Casino facility for music, gaming, a hotel and 99 condos.

The Hampton Beach Casino has a redevelopment plan that includes a 500-room hotel, a new parking garage and doubling the concert capacity of its historic ballroom venue.

“I refuse the narrative that we have bad kids in Exeter and that they don’t deserve a homecoming dance,” she said.

Both town officials involved said the incident stems from long-standing friction between the two over policy. Each said the other’s behavior was unbecoming of selectmen.