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South Berwick road reopens after crashNEWS CENTER Maine1 DAY AGO
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Berwick issues health advisory for drinking water due to high manganese
BERWICK (WGME) - A health advisory was issued for Berwick’s drinking water for high levels of the toxic manganese. The utility "Maine Water" says the levels are high right now due to dry summer weather, causing water to look brown and discolored. Infants up to 6 months old and...
Sail Portsmouth 2024: Tall ships parade dazzles crowds. 'They're beautiful'
PORTSMOUTH — The Coast Guard’s Eagle sailed majestically into Portsmouth on a postcard-perfect morning Friday, to the firing of cannon and the cheers of the crowds lining the banks and bridge of the Piscataqua River. The Eagle was accompanied by dozens of boats from the Thomas Laighton filled to the brim with passengers to family boats flying the American flag in the 2024 Sail Portsmouth tall ships festival's Parade of Sail. The festival’s other two tall ship...
South Meeting House's proposed tenant: Portsmouth Music and Arts Center. VFW backs off.
PORTSMOUTH — Veterans of Foreign War Post 168 officials decided not to submit a proposal for the reuse of the city-owned South Meeting House. It was a "difficult decision," according to Jonathan Day, commander of the post. “When we first expressed interest in the property, it seemed like a win-win solution to utilize our...
Revised Portsmouth police station design 'making progress' after last one was criticized
PORTSMOUTH — City staff are “grinding along” as they continue to work on a revised plan to expand and renovate the existing police station, according to Department of Public Works Director Peter Rice. “We have been focusing on the back portion of the building, trying to get as much as possible out of the front,” Rice told the City Council during a recent update on the project. “We’re looking at the possibility of some infill in some...
Enormous Humpback Whale Crushes Boat and Crew in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
A few days ago, news outlets, radio stations, and social media accounts in the Seacoast area were all reporting on a humpback whale spotted between the Maine and New Hampshire border. It is not super common for these great creatures to come this close to our area. Out near our...
Dover native competing in 3rd Olympic Games, hoping for second medal
DOVER, N.H. — Jessica Parratto is diving into her third Olympic Games, even coming out of retirement to compete in Paris. It comes as no surprise to her close friends back home in Dover. “She put a lot of things on pause and made a lot of sacrifices to...
Maine’s Korean War Veteran Recognition Day
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Saturday, will mark 71 years since the Korean Armistice Agreement, ending the Korean War. Friday afternoon, the State House hosted Korean War Veterans Recognition Day. Partnering up to make this happen was the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea and the Maine Bureau of Veterans....
Google Street View Documents 13 Years of Gas Price Changes in Maine
I use Google Maps and its companion Google Street View every day in one way or another. It's amazing how far technology has come a long way since we had a folded map in the glove compartment that we used to navigate, or even the Grand Daddy of Maine maps, The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer.
For Mainers with ADHD, getting medication is a full-time job
Jeremiah is in his early 20s and works for a beverage distributor in Bangor, Maine. He began taking medication to treat his ADHD after college and is now prescribed Adderall. “I take it every morning, usually around like seven or eight [a.m.]," he said. "But then on weekends when I wake up at nine, it can be a little later.”
Maine & Rhode Island Artists Receive 2024 Rebecca Blunk Fund Awards
(Boston, MA) The New England Foundation for the Arts is pleased to announce the 2024 awardees of the Rebecca Blunk Fund: Shey Rivera Rios of Providence, RI, and Sarah Sockbeson of Kingfield, ME. Each recipient receives $5,000 in unrestricted funding. In 2014, NEFA established The Rebecca Blunk Fund in memory...
Maine will recieve $4.3M in USDA grants, to help fund farms and small businesses
BRUNSWICK, Maine — To safeguard Maine's iconic produce and its dedicated farmers; federal and state partners are making major investments in 42 farms and small businesses across the state. At a press conference in Brunswick on Friday, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that $4.3 million in...
Coordinated campaign aims to crack down on speeders in Mass., N.H., and Maine
National highway administrators remind drivers to slow down and reach their destination safely. A regional task force organized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working with local law enforcement to stop speeding in its tracks. Officials from the NHTSA, law enforcement representatives, and highway safety officials from...
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