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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...
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...
Masons’ LRVC Student of the Month
Ayerabella Harrington, a senior from Cornish, has been selected as the Masons’ Lake Region Vocational Student of the Month for April. Hobbies: I enjoy being with animals and hanging out with my nephews. What program are you in at the Vocational Center? I am in the Law Enforcement II...
RSU 57 leaders call for review after student's death by suicide
WATERBORO, Maine — RSU 57 held a regularly scheduled board meeting on Wednesday but immediately made adjustments to their agenda at the start of the meeting. They moved their executive session, which is a closed portion of the meeting that allows them to handle confidential matters, up to the top of the meeting. They then moved the superintendent's report to follow it.
Cumberland County DA responds to video of drug use, fights in Portland
PORTLAND (WGME) – The Cumberland County District Attorney says she's taking action after video surfaced showing open drug use, fights and more in Portland. The landlord of a building on Portland Street shared the security video. He says he felt obligated to show what his tenants, including young children,...
Favorite New Hampshire and Massachusetts Retail Store Closing
I feel like part of the '80s has died. Express Clothing Store has filed bankruptcy and listed one store in New Hampshire and three in Massachusetts to close. Here are the four listed in the filing:. Address: 2 Common Ct Space H-40, North Conway, NH. Address: 20-36 District Ave, Dorchester,...
Portland police host event promoting crime victims' rights
PORTLAND (WGME) – This week is National Crime Victims' Rights Week, and Portland police marked the day by hosting Cumberland County's first victims’ rights event in Lincoln Park. In 2022, there were nearly 20 million crime victimizations in the United States, and 6.6 million were the result of...
Lake Region H.S. Honor Roll
Lake Region High School Principal Maggie Thornton has announced the third quarter honor roll:. Grade 12: Hailey Brewer, Susie Butler, Abigail Forni, Easton Hayward, John Kimball, Ushana Kumari, John Paul McHugh, Ines Mosquera, Alice O’Connor, Abigail Roberts, Ava Smith, Sera Travis, Bhavnish Tucker, Owen Young. Grade 11: Gregory Blackwell,...
SAD 61 Staff Spotlight: LRHS Dean of Students Roger Smith
To give the public a closer look at local teachers and staff members, the SAD 61 School Board’s Liaison Committee has developed the following “Staff Spotlight” profiles. Position: Lake Region High School Dean of Students. Time Working for SAD 61: 26 years. What do you enjoy most...
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