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DOVER, NH: The Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (COAST), more commonly known as COAST, is proposing to make its Route 7 On Demand service that operates in Exeter, Stratham and Newmarket more flexible for riders beginning October 1. 
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DOVER, NH: The Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation, more commonly known as COAST, has hired Joanne Muckenhoupt as its first Director of Development. Muckenhoupt will be responsible for building financial resources that will allow the organization to fulfill their mission of providing a broad range of public transportation services, connecting and coordinating a robust network of options for everyone in the Greater Seacoast. 

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DOVER, NH: The Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation, more commonly known as COAST, has received a $25,000 grant from the Foundation for Seacoast Health. The funds will support travel training for seniors in Portsmouth and the surrounding communities, and the creation of a set of educational videos about various aspects of using COAST’s services.

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The Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation, more commonly known as COAST, has announced its tentative plans to adjust several aspects of its services and procedures at the start of its next fiscal year. The changes are being driven by a shifting funding landscape at the federal level that is resulting in lower reimbursement rates for the transportation services COAST provides across the Greater Seacoast. 

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The Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (COAST) announces the proposed establishment of a 1.0% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) utilization goal on Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funded projects for Federal Fiscal Years 2026-2028, in accordance with 49 CFR Part 26.45(g).

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DOVER, NH: The Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation, more commonly known as COAST, has received a $25,000 lead gift from First Seacoast Community Foundation. The funds were given as part of an ongoing capital campaign to support the construction of a new administrative, operations and maintenance facility in Dover, NH.

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