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Around 70 firefighters and dozens of towns respond to forest fire in Effingham
EFFINGHAM, N.H. — Around 70 firefighters from dozens of New Hampshire towns contained a forest fire that burned more than 20 acres in Effingham. Authorities said the fire broke out near Clough Road around 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Officials in Effingham said the fire escalated to a 3-alarm. First responders...
Man charged in Conway fatal shooting waives arraignment
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A man charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a woman in Conway waived his arraignment on Monday. Connor MacLeod, 24, is being held without bail in connection with the shooting. Investigators said MacLeod shot Alexis Leach, 23, in the neck. She died Friday...
Feed Maine: Sanford community helps address food insecurity in schools
SANFORD, Maine — Food insecurity impacts Mainers of all ages. Fifteen years ago, a school nurse in Sanford noticed some students were coming to school Mondays with headaches and stomachaches. The reason wasn't related to illness but hunger. That inspired the creation of the Sanford Backpack Program. The backpack...
Arrest made in 2023 hit-and-run boat crash on Lake Winnipesaukee
A man was arrested Friday in a hit-and-run crash that badly damaged a boat on New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee last summer, police said, but the case remains under investigation. Boaters on a 50-foot-SeaRay boat fled the scene after it crashed into a docked vessel in Wolfeboro's Winter Harbor late Saturday,...
Multiple fires around Maine spark safety warnings from forest rangers
Crews fought several small wildfires and brush fires around the state over the weekend. In Standish, fire officials say a brush fire broke out near the Veterans Memorial Bridge on Saturday afternoon. Maine Forest Rangers also fought fires that broke out in Aroostook and Penobscot counties. Speaking with rangers on...
Several wildfires and brush fires break out across Maine on Saturday
LIMINGTON (WGME) - A reported wildfire in Limington that saw several towns responding Saturday night has been put out. Multiple area fire crews, including Cornish and Limerick, responded to North Road for the fire. Limington fire officials say the fire began when some neighbors living nearby were burning piles of...
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