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Foster's Daily Democrat
Police identify Dover man struck, killed by Amtrak Downeaster train
ROLLINSFORD — The person who was struck by an Amtrak Downeaster train and died Nov. 4 has been identified as Avram Niebling, 40, of Dover, according to police. Rollinsford police Lt. William Hancock said Nov. 9 there is no indication the death was not an accident. Police previously said the man who died was walking southbound on the tracks, wearing headphones and did not see or hear the train coming. The accident occurred shortly before 3 p.m. on tracks near the intersection of Main and Mechanic streets, police said. The Amtrak Downeaster provides daily transportation between Boston and Brunswick, Maine, with Seacoast New Hampshire stops in Dover, Durham and Exeter. The train involved in the accident was stopped with passengers aboard for about 1 hour 45 minutes during the investigation before resuming its trip to North Station in Boston. This article originally appeared on Fosters Daily Democrat: Police identify Dover man struck, killed by Amtrak Downeaster train
newportdispatch.com
Man arrested on multiple charges in Hampton
HAMPTON, NH — A 20-year-old man faces multiple charges after police responded to a disturbance at an apartment on Ashworth Avenue early Sunday morning. Hampton Police officers were dispatched to 91 Ashworth Ave. at approximately 5:16 a.m. on Nov. 8, 2026, following a report of screaming, fighting and banging coming from inside an apartment.
Portsmouth Herald
Stoney Brook owner halts York property sale, eyes 168‑acre farm expansion
YORK, Maine — Tom Dunn said he was ready to sell the former Coastal Landscaping and Garden Center on Route 1 in York — a property he had purchased just a year earlier — due to a financial crisis beyond his control. In April 2026, he closed the renamed Stoney Brook Farm Store and Garden Center at that location, and the 941 U.S. Route 1 property went under contract to be sold . Dunn said he has since been made whole financially. While he cannot share details about what happened — a situation he said cost him millions — he noted that his main business, Stoney Brook Farm and Landscaping in South Berwick, is recovering and preparing for a big expansion. “It did force me to close the store, which was too bad,” Dunn said. “But everything happens for a reason, right?” Dunn has since taken the former garden center property off the market. He plans to keep the land and take some time to decide what to do with it next. Meanwhile, Dunn is selling his former Stoney Brook Farm Store property at 1680 US Route 1 , which he closed when he moved the store to the garden
Portsmouth Herald
Ogunquit Playhouse project closer to $70M goal: New images show what's ahead
OGUNQUIT, Maine — The official timeline for the complete renovation of the Ogunquit Playhouse is expected to be announced during the first quarter of 2027, according to Deborah Warren, the theater’s managing director. Meanwhile, the Playhouse has raised just shy of 60% of the $70 million needed to complete the project, Warren added in an interview on Nov. 9. “We’ve secured $40 million, which is amazing in this very short window of fundraising,” Warren said. “We have an incredibly strong foundation of support, and we still have a significant amount to raise.” The renovation is being billed as a sweeping, three‑phase plan to ensure the beloved, historic Playhouse can thrive for the next century. Administrators say the project is essential because the theater, built in the 1930s, was never intended to last this long. Once the renovation is complete, the Playhouse will be a single large campus comprised of the theater itself, a rustic enrichment center, where students and others can work on their crafts, and next-door housing for the cast and crew of each production that hits the stage. Currently, Playhouse administrators are pursuing permitting for the project, with a final cost analysis to follow, Warren said. The theater
hotradiomaine.com
We’re giving away 200 Free Turkeys & Sides
The 14th Annual Hot Radio Maine FREE Turkey GiveAway for Thanksgiving. Hot Radio Maine announced the details of their annual Thanksgiving free turkey giveaway. This is the longest running event for the station now in its 14th year. The annual giveaway is a tentpole tradition for Hot Radio Maine resulting in over 3,000 free turkeys over the past 13 years. This year the station plans to give-away over 200 free turkeys plus sides. In conjunction with Maine’s Credit Unions & The Law Offices of Joe Bornstein and with additional support from That Place in Ogunquit and M.C. Perkins Cove, this year’s giveaway will be at the IGA in Wells, Maine located at 1517 Post Road. The turkey giveaway will begin at 11am on Tuesday, November 24th and turkeys will be handed out on a first come, first basis until they are all given out.
Foster's Daily Democrat
Dover residents raise warming center safety fears. City responds.
DOVER — The Veterans Hall building at 156 Back River Road will serve as a temporary emergency cold-weather warming center for unhoused people starting Nov. 15. Many neighboring residents are raising security and safety concerns. The temporary location is needed due to construction delays for the new Strafford County warming center being built on County Farm Road. The new center won't be ready for the start of the 2026-2027 season, which runs from mid-November to mid-April. The shelter opens on extremely cold nights or in severe winter storms, as directed by Dover, Rochester and Somersworth leaders. Dec. 15 is the new estimated open date for the new facility, according to city officials and Strafford County Commission Chairman George Maglaras. Until then, if needed, the Veterans Hall building will be used, Dover city officials announced last week. This is a change after city officials had initially announced the McConnell Center cafeteria would be used as the temporary site. Concerns raised by residents around the Veterans Hall include drug use and improper disposal of needles, according to those who reached out to Foster's Daily Democrat and posted in social media. Neighbors also claimed the building isn't adequate for the use and raised