C&J Bus riders will face new costs in the new year as the company plans to charge for parking after offering it free for decades in Portsmouth and Dover.

Editor’s note: On Dec. 18, the Executive Council approved a 30-year lease with C&J, clearing the way for the bus company to begin charging to park at its Portsmouth and Dover terminals.

PORTSMOUTH — The New Hampshire Executive Council on Wednesday voted to approve a long-term lease with C&J Bus Lines to operate its park and ride lots at Pease and in Dover, according to a state ...