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For Mosquito Season in New Hampshire and Maine, Try 3 Yummy Smells They Hate
'Tis the season to start prepping for repelling mosquitoes. Honestly, bug spray is the last thing most of us want during an outdoor gathering with friends and family. Hiking and camping around Maine is fine, but when we spend so much time outside along New Hampshire's Seacoast and beaches, or dining al fresco in Portland or Ogunquit, it's nice to know there are pleasant smells we can take advantage of.
This Map Shows These Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine Towns Will Be Partially Underwater in 50 Years
Take a look at this flooding video from WBZ from just three months ago:. How scary that must have been for the homeowners. The value of Seacoast homes are out of reach (and basically unattainable for most), but if we wait around long enough, I have a feeling that the prices are going to come down exponentially, because these Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts towns will be partially underwater in 50 years, according to coastal.climatecentral.org.
Market highlights small businesses, kicking off National Small Business Week
YORK, Maine — New England's small businesses showcased their products at Cliff House Maine as National Small Business Week kicked off Sunday. Makers of the USA partnered with Meet York County and Cliff House Maine to highlight more than 50 vendors from Maine and beyond, drawing about 800 people to the event.
Dover looking to ease paid parking rules for U.S. military veterans: Here's the proposal
DOVER — Veterans of the U.S. military would be offered free, three-hour parking in metered spots in the city as part of a proposal being weighed by Dover officials. The Dover Parking Commission-backed plan calls for those with New Hampshire veteran license plates, used by the person qualifying for those plates, to receive free parking in metered spaces for “no more than three hours each day.”
Dover waterfront development moving faster than planned; city to sell first parcel in May
DOVER — The city expects Cathartes to complete its development along the Cochecho River faster than originally planned, with the first two buildings to be finished in October 2025. Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker updated the City Council on the status of the public-private partnership and the work along...
York Little League holds opening day with parade and ceremonies
YORK, Maine — Nineteen teams were ready to play ball for York Little League’s opening day on Saturday. The day was filled with events, starting with a parade in the morning and opening ceremonies. Travis Wadell is the president of York Little League. He says the opening ceremonies...
Multiple wildfires around Maine spark safety warnings from forest rangers
Authorities have been fighting several small wildfires and brush fires around the state this weekend. In Standish, fire officials say a brush fire broke out near the Veterans Memorial Bridge Saturday afternoon. These pictures are from Maine Forest Rangers fighting fires that broke out in Aroostook and Penobscot counties. Speaking...
Freshman Amari Lewis is making an impact with Dover High School baseball team
DOVER - A lot of decisions are hard in baseball, but as far as putting Amari Lewis in center field and having him bat leadoff, Dover head coach Scott Dubben spoke on which side of the easy-to-difficult spectrum that decision was. "It was a pretty easy decision for me putting...
York voters to decide on regulations for short-term rentals
YORK (WGME) -- Signs are popping up around York both for and against a proposal that would put regulations on short term rentals. Voters will have the final say in a referendum on May 18. The proposal came after town officials heard complaints from neighbors regarding overcrowded and noisy “party...
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,...
Milfoil in Willand Pond in Dover to be treated with herbicide. Some counselors dissent.
DOVER — Willand Pond will be treated with herbicide to remove milfoil, an invasive plant species that ruins ecosystems, using a New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services grant that will be matched by the city. A grassroots effort from Dover residents to clean up the pond ended in a...
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