Collected here are a few of our favorite local links which we think our readers will find useful. Please note, that the Atlantic News is not responsible for the content of any of these web sites, or lack thereof. If you would like to have your web site listed here, please contact us.

New Hampshire & Local Links

• New Hampshire Historical Society - The Society operates the Museum of New Hampshire History and the Tuck Library in Concord NH.
• The New Hampshire State Governments home page- A fine example of how our state is governed.
• The New Hampshire State Constitution - Be sure to read the legal framework that makes this state great.
• The New Hampshire Office of Tourism - Yes, there is more to New Hampshire than just the Seacoast...
• New Hampshire State Parks - Information about all of the state-run parks. Note: don't bother trying to print out those pages- they are not printer-friendly.
• New Hampshire's Historic Roadside Markers - A comprehensive listing of all of the Historic Roadside Markers and their texts in the state of New Hampshire.
• SeacoastNH.Com - A large independent website dedicated to the New Hampshire Seacoast. A great source of information about the Seacoast!
• SeacoastSearch.com - The biggest (and only) dedicated New Hampshire Seacoast Website Search Directory around.
• www.parentsresource.org - "A community web site devoted to providing families in New Hampshire with links to local businesses offering useful products and services."
• nhoutdoors.com - If it's outdoors, and it's in New Hampshire you will find it here.
• NH Antiquing.Com - An online directory to antique shops across the state of New Hampshire.
• ElseWhenStudio - An online gift shop featuring images of local sites.

Home Improvement

• Eno Building Supplies & Design Center - Specializing in floor coverings, tiles, carpets, stone, and so very much more. Also one of our website's top sponsors!
• H2ouse.org - A website dedicated to water conservation tips.

Traveling Aids

• Tide Charts - An excellent place to keep track of tides from Maine to Massachusetts.
• The Downeaster - The official website of the new Portland Maine to Boston Mass train, which stops in Exeter.
• Newburyport Train Schedule - Takes you to the page where you can download the train schedules leaving Newburyport Mass for Boston. They are provided in .PDF format.
• Mapquest.Com - A prime place to find your way from point A to point B, or the location of the latest construction project in your hometown. Note: If mapquest comes up, and stops, just turn off your browser's javascript capability (under preferences) and try again.
• Pan Am - Avoid Logan or Manchester Airports, and fly Pan Am out of the Pease Tradeport.

Water Conservation

• Aquarion - The former Hampton Water Works website
• H2ouse.org - A website dedicated to water conservation tips
• NH Drought Management - Where the state keeps tabs on the ongoing drought

Local Schools

• School Administrative Unit 21 - Homepage where you can visit the web pages of SAU 21 Schools in Hampton, Hampton Falls, North Hampton, Seabrook and South Hampton.

Local Boating

• Al Gauron's - Operating out of Hampton Harbor throughout the summer, Al Gauron's boats will take you fishing, whale watching, and on Wednesday Nights, a special Fireworks Cruise is offered.

Hampton, NH

• Lane Memorial Library - A superb website to find out about Hampton's history, geneology, and more.
• Hampton Police - The homepage of Hampton's Finest!

Hampton Falls, NH

Newcastle, NH

• Friends of the Portsmouth Harbor Light - A group dedicated to preserving Portsmouth Light (also known as Fort Point Light) next to Fort Constitution in Newcastle.

Newburyport, MA

• The Newburyport Chamber of Commerce - Listings of local events in the northernmost city in Massachusetts.
• Friends of the Parker River Reserve - Parker River is a large natural preserve on Plum Island.
• The Lowell Boat Shop - Part of Newburyport's Custom House Museum, where the craft of traditional boat building is preserved and practiced.
• Yankee Homecoming - The home page of a grand annual get-together held every year in Newburyport during the last week of July and the first week of August.

North Hampton, NH

• North Hampton Town Website - The spot to find out the latest in North Hampton.
• Fuller Gardens - A beautiful set of formal gardens just off Scenic Route 1A.
• The Lighthouse Kids - A group of students at the North Hampton School have put up a website to help raise funds for the restoration of the White Island Lighthouse.

Portsmouth, NH

• Prescott Park Arts Festival - Find out what's going on in Portsmouth's waterfront park.
• Pro Portsmouth Website - Organizers of Market Square Day, First Night and many other community activities.
• PortsmouthNH.Com - A website highlighting the City of Portsmouth.
• The Official City of Portsmouth Website.
• Pease Development Authority - Information on the Pease International Tradeport.
• Strawbery Banke - The official site of Portsmouth largest collection of historic buildings.
• The Treaty of Portsmouth - Details about the historic treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. Currently in the works are plans to celebrate the Treaty's centennial (coming in 2005).

Rye, NH

• Rye Links - Links to the Town of Rye's official Website, and the Rye Lion's Website.
• New Hampshire Audobon Society - Based at Odiorne Point, the society has a variety of birdwatching programs and activities of note.
• Star Island Corporation - Find out more about the Isles of Shoals (technically, part of Rye)

Salisbury Beach, MA

• Salisbury Beach - The spot where you can find out all the details about Salisbury Beach.

Seabrook, NH

• Seabrook Library - An excellent site to find out more about Seabrook.
• Seabrook Police - The homepage of Seabrook's Finest

United States Government

• United States Naval History - a fascinating look at the Navy's ships and people.
• United States Mint - Want to find out about coins? Check these pages out!
• United States Bureau of Printing and Engraving - The folks behind printing everything from money to stamps. The pages also have interesting tips on how to detect a counterfeit bill.
• NASA - For those aiming to reach for the stars.
• 50 States - Raw facts about every state in the Union.

Fun Websites

If you have gotten this far, then you may be looking for something fun, not factual. We have rounded up a few of our favorite fun websites to keep you entertained:

• Dumb Laws- In New Hampshire, it is illegal to pick seaweed up off the beaches. In Maine you are supposed to bring a gun to church, in case of Indian attack (Massachusetts has repealed a similar law) For these and other weird laws in every state and country, you have got to check this site out.
• Urban Legends & Folklore - A fine collection of the ever-growing legends spawned by the internet or plain old ignorance.
• The Onion - A fine farce of the Mass Media.
• Kevin & Kell - A nice 'funny animal' comic strip- although you have to be computer literate to get some of the jokes.
• Keenspot Comics - Want to be a cartoonist? Want to see comics which didn't make it into the papers? Check out Keenspot for the largest collection of cartoonist's comics on the web. And maybe you can try to put your own comic on their site.
• The Adventures of Mayberry Melonpool - If you like Star Wars or Star Trek, odds are you will like this funny little comic.

Interesting Links

• Petfinder.com A site intended to help you find a pet to adopt.
• Missing Money.Com Missing property or money? This state-supported site may help.
• Worth 1000 . Com Impressive photomanipulations of all sorts.
• Vatican.va Official Website of Vatican City
• www.snopes.com A listing of Urban Legends