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Route 302 in Westbrook reopens after closure from serious crash
WESTBROOK, Maine — A section of Route 302 in Westbrook near the Windham town line has reopened after crews responded to a serious crash. Around 3:30 p.m., police in Westbrook and Windham encouraged travelers to seek alternate routes, according to posts on their respective social media pages. Emergency officials...
Portland certifies a referendum effort to limit the city's hazard pay ordinance
Portland city staff have certified a referendum petition that would limit the city's emergency minimum wage ordinance. The ordinance originally passed in 2020, and requires that the minimum wage for Portland's non-remote workers increase by 50% whenever a state of emergency is declared that affects Portland. But the new proposal...
Three candidates are running in the September 10 Democratic primary for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District
Three candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District—Maggie Goodlander (D), John Neenos (D), and Colin Van Ostern (D). Two candidates lead in media attention: Goodlander and Van Ostern. Incumbent Rep. Annie Kuster (D), who was first elected in 2012, is not running for re-election.
Leavitt’s adds to court case and challenges mural ordinance
Leavitt’s Country Bakery, which is in a federal court battle with the town of Conway over the town’s sign ordinance, is now trying to take the town to task over the new public art ordinance because it would chill efforts to create future murals. Last week, the town’s lawyers said that new claim should be dismissed.
10 people suing New Hampshire-based Sig Sauer over claims gun can fire without trigger pull
CONCORD, N.H. — Newington-based gunmaker Sig Sauer is facing new lawsuits after 10 more people claim they were injured using a certain pistol. Five law enforcement officers are among those suing the company in federal court in Concord. They all allege Sig Sauer's P320 handgun went off without pulling...
Stallkamp and Gemmecke of The Boulos Company broker 43-unit portfolio sale for $8.5 million
Newmarket, NH The Boulos Company’s Christian Stallkamp and Katherine Gemmecke brokered a 43-unit portfolio sale of properties to multiple buyers on behalf of Condor Capital, LLC for a total of $8.5 million. St. Kyrillos, LLC purchased 100 and 100.5 Main St. for $4.6 million. The three-building, multifamily parcel includes...
Unveiling the Legacy of the AGSS Albacore: Pioneering Submarine Design in Portsmouth, NH
The AGSS Albacore, the third Navy vessel to bear the name, holds a significant place in naval history as the first Navy-designed vessel with a true underwater hull of a cylindrical shape, which has become the standard for modern submarines worldwide. Designed, built, and maintained by the skilled engineers and...
Cook departs as Chamber executive director
The Greater Bridgton Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that Angela Cook, who has served as the Executive Director, has left the Chamber. “Angie has been an integral part of our organization since she joined in 2015 as the office manager,” the Chamber said in a statement to The News. “During her tenure, Angie built strong relationships on behalf of the Chamber and has been a great source of support for our member businesses. Her dedication and commitment have greatly contributed to the evolution of our Chamber.”
In Ye Olden Times — A Community Fourth of July
Our small town sure fills up for Independence Day, doesn’t it? Now, I don’t have any hard statistics for this year’s attendance numbers yet, though I’m sure someone somewhere in the town office is busy tabulating the data even now, but speaking just anecdotally, doesn’t it feel like this year the 4th of July week here in Bridgton was somehow even busier than is traditional? Oh, the usual signs and suspects are all in appearance; you can’t turn left onto Main Street, all the camps and inns and motels are filled up, and down to the supermarket cookout supplies run worryingly low while checkout lines run worryingly long, trending away somewhere into the frozen dairy aisle.
Residents raise concerns about Food Pantry location
Reed Holden was driving through town one day and saw a large number of people standing and sitting out in the cold. The people were waiting their turn to enter the Bridgton Food Pantry. “I look at the Pantry today and the shelves are empty by 2 or 3 o’clock...
Game wardens locate 75-year-old New Sharon man who was missing for four days
WELD, Maine (WABI) - A New Sharon man who had been missing for four days has been found. Maine Game Wardens say Michael Altamier, 75, who was last seen on Monday, had apparently fallen off a ledge and became disoriented. Wardens say he ended up in the area of a...
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