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Motorcyclists come together to raise money and awareness for suicide prevention
LEWISTON, Maine — Dozens of motorcyclists revved their engines and rode through Auburn and Lewiston on Saturday as part of the annual "Pain to Power Ride for Suicide Awareness." The event aimed to raise awareness about the impact of suicide and to fundraise for prevention and aid programs. The...
Know Thy Foe — Week 1: New Hampshire Wildcats
250 days after the disappointing conclusion of the 2023 season in the Gasparilla Bowl, the UCF Knights begin a new campaign at home against an FCS opponent they’ve never played before. Here we go:. Week 1: New Hampshire Wildcats. Kickoff: Thursday, August 29, 7 p.m. ET. Where: FBC Mortgage...
Michael Mowry murdered at 19 in Rochester in 2020: Investigators seek public's help
ROCHESTER — The New Hampshire Department of Justice announced Monday it is asking the public to share any information they might have about the 2020 Labor Day weekend homicide of Michael Kenneth Mowry III, who was 19 when he was found fatally shot in his bedroom in Rochester. Investigators say the teenager, who was in his home at 64 Monroe Drive, Apartment 1, in Rochester, was the victim of a home invasion robbery around 3 a.m. Sunday,...
New College Leader: Elizabeth Chilton, president of the University of NH
Elizabeth Chilton brings an anthropologist’s lens to her new position as president of the University of NH. Her top priority is “to really learn as much as I can about the university’s history, but also about the Durham community, the alumni community, the board of trustees, to understand what the values are and develop priorities in partnership with those constituencies,” she says.
Gunstock Mountain Resort hosts second annual summer send-off food truck festival
GILFORD, N.H. — Gunstock Mountain Resort celebrated summer with its second annual food truck festival. Food trucks gathered at the mountain, offering a variety of foods, including noodles, seafood, coffee and cupcakes. The festival is Gunstock’s way of ending summer on a high note and welcoming the fall season....
Photo gallery: UConn Huskies women’s soccer @ UNH Wildcats - 8/25/24
Anna Carson scored her first goal in a UConn uniform and it turned out to be the only goal of the game as the Huskies beat the UNH Wildcats, 1-0, at Wildcat Stadium in Durham, NH on Sunday afternoon. Photo ©: Ian Bethune. Apple News users, click here to...
Passenger on motorcycle killed in Grafton County crash
New Hampshire State Police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash in Grafton County. It happened on Route 118 in Dorchester near Town House Road shortly after 5:00 Saturday evening. Troopers say an eastbound motorcycle failed to make it around a curve, crossed the center line and struck an oncoming car. A passenger on the motorcycle — Madeline Tredo, 23, of Meredith, New Hampshire — was killed. There was no indication from investigators if anyone else was injured, nor did they disclose the motorcycle operator’s name.
Climate change is overheating Maine's pristine lakes
On a sweltering day in August, the beach at Range Pond State Park in Poland is packed. Kids splash in the water and families camp out underneath the pine trees, grilling hot dogs and trying to stay cool. But Bonnie Knightly says the water doesn't feel as refreshing as it should.
A Deadly Weekend on the Roads
Two rising high school seniors were killed in separate crashes in Londonderry and Wolfeboro. On Friday, state police say 17-year-old Lillianna Cawthron was driving south on Interstate 93 when her car veered off the highway on the right-hand side and struck several trees. Authorities say she was taken to the hospital, where she died from her injuries. I-93 was completely closed for an hour.
Farmer’s Almanac Calling for Lots of Snow and Rain for Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts This Winter
Last winter was definitely abnormal. With the exception of a few really nasty storms (one in mid-December and one in mid-January), the winter was fairly mild. With the exception of a handful of rain and snowstorms, last winter was calm. Even the temperatures remained mild. According to records kept by...
99-year-old Holocaust survivor sends powerful message to Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — In his 99 years on earth, Saul Dreier has seen a level of human cruelty most could never grasp. As a Jewish teenager in Poland, he was sent to several concentration camps, including the infamous Mauthausen camp in Austria. For years he stared down death daily and remembers the torture by Nazi guards—whipping him so many times, he could not lie on his back.
Portland, Maine is One of the Fastest-Warming Places in New England
Whether you believe that mankind is causing global warming or not, there is no denying that our climate is changing. If you have lived in an area for more than a few years, you have probably noticed a change in the weather. When I was growing up in Northern Maine, the winters were always cold and snowy. That is no longer the case. These days, even though Aroostook County still gets a significant amount of snow, it is nothing like it was back in the '80s and '90s.
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