Sanbornville
Sanbornville, NH · Municipal
WCAX
Major New England strike leaves grocery store shelves empty
More than 250 union workers at Associated Grocers Northeast are striking at a distribution center in Pembroke, New Hampshire.
Bangor Daily News
WGME
Foster's Daily Democrat
Dover's 'can opener' Broadway bridge, known for stuck trucks, gets its own T-shirt
DOVER — The Broadway railroad bridge is so notorious for trucks getting stuck underneath, it has been called "the can opener" by some locals and is now featured on a T-shirt. There have been 10 truck strikes at the bridge so far in 2026, according to Dover police Capt. Mark Nadeau. There were six bridge strikes in 2025, seven in 2024 and nine in 2023. Foster's has reported for many years on strikes at the bridge, which was built in 1901. "It's crazy," said Joe Dirusso, who works at Papa Jay's Pizzeria, located very close to the steel truss bridge with a 9-foot, 6-inch clearance. "When it hits the bridge, it kind of sounds like the train ... like a bang of like cargo stopping. It kind of shakes the building. ... We go outside and then we see something hit the bridge." Dirusso said it's usually U-Hauls that hit the bridge, often operated by drivers unaware of the height of the truck they rented. Dirusso said the pizzeria staff hear trucks backing up all day because many truck drivers turn around to avoid getting stuck. Nadeau said this year’s bridge strikes include three U-Haul box trucks, one U.S. Postal
laconiadailysun.com
Gilford Selectboard denies request to back warrant article breaking restrictive covenant of Mitchell Road property
GILFORD — The owners of 20 Mitchell Road have put in motion another attempt to have a subdivision approved, breaking a restricted covenant put into place by their late relatives, after a first request was defeated at Town Meeting in March. At the Oct. 28 selectboard meeting, the board...
Portsmouth Herald
Governors must act now on Piscataqua River Bridge suicide barriers: Letter
Dear Governor Ayotte, Governor Mills, and Representatives: I am writing to urge you both to take immediate, decisive action to install permanent suicide prevention barriers on the Piscataqua River Bridge connecting Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine. We cannot continue to lose lives while this issue remains under study. The time for action is now. The repeated loss of life at this bridge is a devastating reminder that suicide prevention requires more than signs, crisis hotline numbers, and promises to explore possible solutions. Those resources are important, but they are not enough when a known, preventable danger remains in place. In April 2026, it was reported that an engineering feasibility study had recommended wire-net and rod-fencing systems for potential installation on the Piscataqua River Bridge. Despite this progress, a final decision and construction timeline had not been established. How many more lives must be lost before a permanent physical barrier becomes a priority? Suicide is a complex public health issue, and preventing it requires a comprehensive approach. Physical barriers are an important, evidence-informed prevention measure because they can interrupt an immediate crisis, create time for intervention, and help prevent an impulsive act from becoming a permanent tragedy. The Piscataqua River
New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism
sanfordspringvalenews.com
Rolling Thunder Picks Up Wreath Laying Tradition
Local veterans’ groups have cut ties with controversial non-profit Wreaths Across America and are planning to scale back the annual pre-Christmas wreath-laying ceremony. The Southern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery, which has hosted the annual event, and Rolling Thunder Maine Chapter 1, which raises funds for the event, say they could no longer afford the affiliation. Last year, it cost more than $78,400 to lay wreaths for all 2,800 graves, according to Linwood Dall, member of the cemetery board. The cost would have been higher this year since the cemetery has expanded to 3,300 graves.
laconiadailysun.com
Foster's Daily Democrat
Dover finds new site for temporary warming center, with cots
DOVER — City officials announced the Veterans Building at 156 Back River Road will be used as a temporary emergency cold-weather warming center starting Nov. 15, instead of the McConnell Center cafeteria , and it will have cots for sleeping. The McConnell Center had been previously announced as the temporary site because of construction delays for the new Strafford County warming center , which is being built on County Farm Road. The new center won't be ready for the start of the 2026-27 season, which runs mid-November to mid-April. Dover officials previously said the McConnell Center cafeteria would not have offered beds or cots, only chairs, and members of the homeless population using that site would have to leave by 7 a.m. due to other operations in the building, which includes city and school offices and a daycare. The city-owned Veterans Building has room for cots, city officials announced. Strafford County’s contracted warming center operator, East Coast Evolution Leadership, will run the center at this location and the new center, when it opens. Officials stated the warming center is opened based on weather, as determined by the emergency management directors of Dover, Rochester and Somersworth, when extreme or severe weather