Thanks for checking out Hampton-North Hampton Patch.

What exactly is Patch, you ask? We're a new, interactive journalism website that covers everything going on in Hampton and North Hampton.

We're free and updated throughout the day, every day to instantly give you information that you care about through written articles about political events, government news, as well as lots and lots of video, pictures and much, much more.  

More importantly, we want you to get involved. There are several ways for you to contribute, and we'd love to hear from you on our Facebook and Twitter sites as well.

My name's Kyle Stucker, and I'll be overseeing this site. I've lived in the Seacoast area my entire life and am a former Foster's Daily Democrat reporter. I really look forward to getting to know all of you and running this site for you, which brings me to my main point:

This is about making something you enjoy. It's about you.

Have an opinion on a story? Leave a comment! You can do so after signing up for an account at the top of the homepage. It's quick and easy.

Want to write about something and have your community read it? Start a blog here or share your established blog with Patch! E-mail me at Kyle.Stucker@Patch.com for more information.

Feel like there's something important going on that we should know about or cover? Want us to publish your photos or information? Contact me any time and I promise I'll respond in a timely manner and do my best to meet your request.

Starting today, we aim to be your go-to source for what's going on in Hampton and North Hampton. Let us know what we can to make your experience here enjoyable, and we hope to get to know you all well over the course of the next few months!