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Jason Pinsonnault's blistering summer with Booma Post 6: No rust for ace pitcher
PORTSMOUTH — It had been a full year since Jason Pinsonnault last took the mound to start a baseball game. There was no apparent rust to be shaken off as Pinsonnault has been stellar this summer for Portsmouth Booma Post 6, after not seeing any game action in his freshman year at Western New England University (24-20). He has a 5-0 record and allowed just one run in more than 36 innings in the regular season,...
Honoring life of NH Air Guard commander: Pogorek services set as police investigate crash
ROCHESTER — Services for Brig. Gen. John Pogorek were set to be held as the investigation into the accident that took his life is ongoing. Pogorek, who was commander of the New Hampshire Air National Guard Base at Pease, was struck by a vehicle on July 8, according to police. Pogorek had pulled over and got out of his pickup truck to re-secure a load on a trailer he was towing, when a Toyota RAV4 hit him on Crown Point Road in Rochester.
Video: Spotty shower Thursday morning before a gradual clearing trend takes place
Much drier, more comfortable air is finally inching closer to the Granite State. Thursday will start humid with a spotty shower, but a gradual clearing trend takes place. It also turns much more comfortable by late Thursday and Thursday evening. Highs Thursday will be in the 80s, (there is a Slight chance a couple of spots could come close to 90 to extend the heat wave.)
Peter Banko Shapes a Game Plan for Baystate Health
Peter Banko earned a bachelor’s degree at Notre Dame in the late ’80s. And as with most people who attend that university, his connection to it — and its football team — remains quite strong, manifesting itself in many ways. Indeed, his office on the sixth...
Developer proposes 25 new homes on Meetinghouse Road in Wells
WELLS, Maine — A developer is proposing to build 25 new single-family homes on Meetinghouse Road. The property, comprised of 62 acres, is located near 463 and 733 Meetinghouse Road, according to town documents. Earlier this week, the Wells Planning Board scheduled a site walk on the property on Thursday, Aug. 1, at 5:30...
Home sellers in NH must include PFAS notification starting in 2025, per new law
People selling homes in New Hampshire will be required to notify buyers of the possibility of water contamination from PFAS chemicals, under a new law signed this month by Gov. Chris Sununu. Those man-made chemicals have been linked to adverse health effects, including certain kinds of cancer. In 2025, they will be added to other mandatory notifications real estate agents must provide to home buyers: radon, lead and arsenic. ...
Forty-Seven Wildcats Named to CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
RICHMOND, Va. – Forty-seven University of New Hampshire football players were named to the CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the 2024 Spring semester, the conference announced Thursday. The Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll is comprised of three levels of achievement: High Honors with Distinction is awarded to student-athletes...
Leadership Seacoast Class of 2024: Here are the graduates
PORTSMOUTH — Leadership Seacoast honored the most recent group of 38 emerging and existing leaders with a graduation ceremony at The 801 on June 12. The Class of 2024 is the 36th to graduate from the community leadership program, which is framed around regional issues that have a direct impact on the lives of Seacoast residents. Over the course of seven months, the group engaged in daylong interactive presentations and discussions, shared experiences, events, socials, and individual...
Five Wildcats Named a Krampade All-American Scholar
GLOUCESTER, Mass. – Five players on the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team have been named a 2023-24 Krampade All-American Scholar by the American Hockey Coaches Association. To qualify, a student-athlete must have attained a 3.75 or higher grade point average for each semester and played in a...
Incredible Video of Humpback Whale Feeding in Kittery, Maine
A huge humpback whale put on a show in Kittery over the 4th of July weekend, rivaling any fireworks. According to Seacoastonline, the town harbormaster, John Brosnihan, couldn't believe his eyes when he caught a massive humpback whale on video in the shallow waters of Pepperrell Cove in Kittery. John...
Police: Boston Man brandished axe while stealing juice and water
A Boston man is facing charges after allegedly brandishing an axe while stealing from a store in Charlestown, Wednesday. Alan Badgett, 33, was arrested after Boston police responded to Austin Street in Charlestown shortly after noon for a report of a threatening person with an axe. Police say Badgett allegedly took a juice bottle and multiple water bottles and told security he could take whatever he wanted before running away. Two officers arrived on Austin Street and were able to de-escalate the situation. Badgett was found with an axe on his person.
Merrimack Valley Credit Union Hires Scurio, Spagnolo, Kennedy as Branch Managers
Merrimack Valley Credit Union recently hired three new managers to oversee branches in Danvers, Quincy and Waltham. Denise Scurio will manage Danvers, while Stephen Spagnolo will manage Quincy and Gregory Kennedy, Waltham. Scurio, of Peabody, spent her entire career in the financial services industry, beginning at Belmont Savings Bank as...
Tornado in Lyme touched down in challenging area for National Weather Service meteorologists
LYME, N.H. — Cleanup is still underway in Lyme aftera tornado touched down earlier this week and caused significant damage. Hundreds of trees were blown over in winds peaking at around 110 mph. The tornado touched down at 7:29 p.m. and lifted minutes later at 7:36 p.m. "I've seen...
Addiction treatment company, owner plead guilty to fraud conspiracy
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — United States Attorney Zachary Cunha said that an addiction treatment company and its owner pled guilty to health care fraud conspiracy,. 61-year-old Michael Brier, of Newton, Mass., and his company Recovery Connections Centers of America, Inc. were accused of failing to provide patients with required counseling sessions and treatment, while simultaneously billing Medicare, Medicaid, and other health care payors for 45-minute counseling sessions that only lasted 5 to 10 minutes or less.
Incredible Video of Humpback Whale Feeding in Kittery, Maine
A huge humpback whale put on a show in Kittery over the 4th of July weekend, rivaling any fireworks. According to Seacoastonline, the town harbormaster, John Brosnihan, couldn't believe his eyes when he caught a massive humpback whale on video in the shallow waters of Pepperrell Cove in Kittery. John...
Thunderstorms leave minor damage after passing over New Hampshire, Maine
CONWAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE (WGME) -- Severe weather made its way across Maine and New Hampshire Wednesday, and many areas were hit with heavy rains and wind. There were not many damage reports from the storm system, but for a few people the heavy rain left behind some destruction. “It was...
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