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Portsmouth Housing Authority gets solar panels grant for Atlantic Heights senior housing
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Housing Authority is the recipient of a $140,000 state grant that will cover most of the cost of installing solar panels at the Atlantic Heights senior housing development. PHS worked with ReVision Energy to submit the successful grant application to the New Hampshire Department of Energy. The property is located at 40 Bedford Way in the historic Atlantic Heights neighborhood. In 1996, after the city of Portsmouth closed the Atlantic Heights School,...
PIT BOX: Whelen Modified Tour gears up for second leg of Granite State Short Track Cup at Monadnock
A return to Monadnock Speedway for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour this weekend means the fight for the Granite State Short Track Cup is back on. Created by JDV Productions founder Josh Vanada, the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup encompasses the three NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events at Monandnock this season. More than $20,000 in bonus money is up for grabs throughout the three-race race program, including $6,000 that will be distributed to the top-three finishers in the final standings.
1 dead after crash involving scooter, pickup truck in Concord; at least 11 dead in recent crashes
CONCORD, N.H. — A person involved in a crash in Concord on Tuesday morning has died. The crash on Clinton Street on Tuesday morning involved a pickup truck and a motorized scooter. Two people were taken to a hospital, and one of them later died. The crash occurred at...
Experts warn Amazon Prime members of Prime Day scams
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale is taking place Tuesday and Wednesday, offering Amazon Prime members discounts on various products. However, experts are warning consumers about the potential scams during the event. Prime Day is a prime time for scammers to send fake texts, emails, or...
Defense says Manchester man ingested hallucinogenic mushrooms before allegedly attacking 86-year-old
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The man accused of assaulting a woman in his home and then his neighbor before the neighbor's dog thwarted the attack said he was on drugs at the time. Donald Pierce, 55, was in court Tuesday for a bail hearing after deciding to waive a probable-cause hearing. He faces numerous charges, including first-degree assault.
SNHU Announces Winter 2024 President’s List
MANCHESTER, NH (05/16/2024), MAY 16, 2024 — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Winter 2024 President’s List. The winter terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point...
Keene roofer ordered to pay back wages to foreign workers
(MyKeeneNow)-The U.S. Department of Labor has successfully recovered $167,101 in back wages for 20 employees of a Keene-based roofing contractor. This recovery follows the discovery that the company paid incorrect wages and miscalculated overtime for foreign temporary workers hired through the federal H-2B nonimmigrant program, according to a news release.
Portsmouth places barriers around Daily Times building as city clashes with owner
PORTSMOUTH — Amid an ongoing legal dispute, city officials announced Monday they are "closing the sidewalks and travel lanes abutting the property of 278 State St.," site of the 1850 Daily Times building. Portsmouth officials cited "an abundance of caution" for placing barriers around the building that was damaged...
Concord Encampment People Have Nowhere to Go
Straps tied to trees supported the blue and gray tarps hanging like a canopy over the green tent. Plywood, scaffolding, pallets, even a swing line the wooded encampment. This is the jury-rigged home that a woman named Melissa and her husband built over the last four months along the train tracks that cut through Robin Bach’s property.
Moto Guzzi’s Northeast Demo Tour in Full Swing
Some motorcyclists may have already visited the iconic Italian motorcycle marque Moto Guzzi on its Northeast Demo Tour. If not, you still have several chances to go try the company's latest and greatest machines. The 2024 Moto Guzzi Northeast Demo Tour aims to bring the brand to the riders and...
Cushing homicide suspect now in custody following police chase in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Authorities say an Augusta man at the center of a homicide investigation in Cushing is in custody following a police chase that resulted in him barricading himself inside a vehicle. Around 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, State Police say they became involved in a chase with 39-year...
Houlton man battling Maine VA over image of American flag
HOULTON, Maine – Former U.S. Airforce Sgt. Donald Holston started a petition this week to get a 16 x 20 inch canvas image of the American flag displayed in the new VA Health Center in Presque Isle. Several years ago, Holston, 79, captured the image of the flag flying...
CMP says flutter of power outages in Windham was routine issue
WINDHAM (WGME) -- CMP says a series of repeated power outages in Windham has been resolved after residents called the CBS13 I-Team for answers. Residents reported losing power several times throughout the course of the day, often for brief moments before coming back on. CMP says these outages are routine...
This Maine program helps former youth-in-care get a place of their own
PORTLAND, Maine — According to official recent U.S. Census data, there are more than 2,000 kids in foster care in Maine. About 100 kids age out of the system annually when they turn 18 and become a legal adult, but some can extend state care services until they are 21 years old.
Large State Police presence in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) -State Police say they are on scene of an incident in Augusta right now. We’re told Route 3 near the Augusta line is closed at this time. We’re told a Tac Team and a Crisis Negotiation Team have been called in. We have a crew...
‘Incredible Courage and Loyalty’: Two Stepbrothers Whose Bodies Were Found Floating In Maine River ‘Held on to Each Other to the Very End,’ Family Friend Says
Community members in Sanford, Maine, are banding together to support a family who recently lost two teenage stepbrothers who drowned in a river. Authorities found […] ‘Incredible Courage and Loyalty’: Two Stepbrothers Whose Bodies Were Found Floating In Maine River ‘Held on to Each Other to the Very End,’ Family Friend Says
Lewiston woman seriously injured in crash on Washington Street in Auburn
AUBURN, Maine — A Maine woman was left seriously injured by a crash that happened Tuesday morning on a busy road in Auburn. The Auburn Police Department said that shortly after 5:55 a.m., police officers and firefighters were called to the scene of the crash on the southbound side of Washington Street, not far from Ness Oil Company.
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