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Police: Man assaulted infant in Wells
WELLS, Maine — A Massachusetts man was arrested Friday and accused of assaulting an infant in Wells. Matthew Fowler, 34, of Haverhill, was charged with assault. He was unable to make bail and taken to the York County Jail, Wells police said. On Wednesday, police said they responded to...
Pickup truck towing car trailer crashes on I-95 in North Hampton, state police say
NORTH HAMPTON, N.H. — No injuries were reported after a pickup truck towing a car trailer on Interstate 95 early Saturday morning crashed, authorities said. New Hampshire State Police said around 12:15 a.m., troopers responded to the crash on the southbound side of the highway in North Hampton. Troopers...
Portsmouth teen Alex Maillet acts fast to save life of his boss at Dollar Tree
PORTSMOUTH — A Portsmouth teen was recently honored with both a Mayor's Award and an American Heart Association award for saving the life of his manager who was having a heart attack. Alexander Maillet, 17, is a senior at the Robert J. Lister Academy, where he said he learned...
York voters sound off on May 18 election, short-term rental ordinance: Letters
Why York voters should support short-term rental ordinance. Yes on Article 64, Short-term Rental Ordinance. I am heartsick from the proliferation of STRs in my neighborhood, York Harbor. Yes, it is a traditional summer vacation area. However, aside from the sometimes noise, constant toxic smoke, and the uncertainty of safe...
South Berwick crash leads to road closure
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — A road in South Berwick was closed Friday morning while crews worked to clear a scene of a crash in which a vehicle struck a utility pole. Witchtrot Road in South Berwick was expected to be closed for an extended period of time Friday after a crash brought down a utility pole, wires, and a transformer.
Man accused of placing card skimmers in New Hampshire Walmart and other stores across Northeast
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A man who police believe is in the U.S. illegally is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing data through credit card skimmers around the Northeast. According to court documents, Romario Serban placed the skimmers at Walmart stores in New Hampshire, New York, Maine and Massachusetts last July.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire-Based Dance Company Hosting Epic Night of Latin Dance
Fluere dance is a Latin dance company that was started six years ago in hopes of promoting Latin dancing in the Seacoast area. Fluere (Latin for 'Flow') is meant to encourage full enjoyment and immersion in the flow of life and dance. Nina El-Badry is the founder and team director...
'Serial fraudster' sentenced: Hampton man gets 7 years for $2M identity fraud schemes
HAMPTON — A local man will spend the next seven years in prison for stealing more than a million dollars in four schemes — including one where he filed fake unemployment claims in two states on behalf of 54 people. Anthony Silva, 39, was sentenced Thursday in U.S....
Ohana Market coming to Kittery: Hawaiian eatery grows from Portsmouth, Exeter into Maine
KITTERY, Maine — Ohana Kitchen is expanding into Maine with a marketplace edition of its Hawaiian-themed concept this summer. The business boom along Shapleigh Road in Kittery is continuing with the anticipated arrival of Ohana Market, a grab-and-go version of Jay and Stacy Krecklow’s businesses in nearby Portsmouth and Exeter in New Hampshire. Ohana Market will take over the 7 Shapleigh Road space most recently occupied by Toast, a sandwich shop that closed in early April.
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