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One of the Last RadioShacks in Maine Announces It Will Close
In the early '80s, there was a boom of RadioShack stores opening in Maine, partially thanks to the growing home computer business. My first PC was a Tandy 1000EX with a built-in 5 1/4" floppy disk drive, bought at RadioShack. We had a store open up locally in Oxford, and...
Viridi Energy Signs 20-Year Agreement With Énergir L.P. to Supply Pipeline-Quality RNG at Scale
Viridi Energy, a leading renewable natural gas (RNG) platform, announced that it has signed a 20-year offtake agreement with Énergir, L.P. Énergir, a Quebec-based diversified energy business, is the largest natural gas distribution company in Quebec as well as, through subsidiaries, the largest electricity distributor and the sole pipeline natural gas distributor in Vermont.
Maine Man Pleads Guilty For His Role in the U.S. Capitol Breach
A Maine man pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon during the January 6, 2021, breach of the U. S. Capitol. Christopher Maurer, 45, formerly of Biddeford, was in court this week and pleaded guilty to a felony charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon. He will be sentenced in November.
Suspected child murderer Demiko Fox arrested in New Hampshire, U.S. Marshals say
A man accused of killing a 7-year-old girl in Washington state in April was arrested by law enforcement in New Hampshire Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Demiko Fox, 22, is facing a charge of second-degree murder in the death of a girl who was in his care...
Fisherman caught with oversized stripers in NH; planned to sell them in Mass.
Tips from anglers fishing along New Castle and Rye Tuesday afternoon led to authorities busting a fisherman's alleged scheme to illegally keep 14 oversized striped bass and sell the fish in Massachusetts. New Hampshire Fish and Game’s Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief announced Wednesday the Massachusetts man admitted to his plan after being caught by Portsmouth police Tuesday. ...
Will Joe Biden supporters in New Hampshire back Kamala Harris?
SALEM, NH - As Democratic support consolidates around Vice President Kamala Harris, Granite Staters are now weighing whether they want her to be the next President of the United States. "Honestly, it's just, it's a lot," one voter in Bedford told WBZ. "I honestly feel like we need to have a bigger pool to choose from," another said.Poll showed Trump ahead after debate Less than a month ago, the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm's College conducted a post-debate poll finding former President Donald Trump two points ahead of President Joe Biden among Granite State voters. But a...
FEMA adds Grafton County to major disaster declaration for New Hampshire
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has added Grafton County to a major disaster declaration made earlier this month over an April nor’easter in New Hampshire, the governor announced Tuesday. It was added after additional preliminary damage assessments “found enough damage to reach the County’s predetermined disaster declaration threshold,” Gov. Chris Sununu’s office said in a […]
Lewiston approves the plans for Maine MILL's new home
Officials in Lewiston have approved plans for a new permanent home for the Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor (Maine MILL). The $13 million project calls for the renovation of the Camden Yarns mill, plus an 8,000 square foot addition. "It was a former cotton mill, so it is...
New Hampshire officials reject rafting ban in area of Lake Winnipesaukee dubbed the ‘toilet bowl’
Residents in Moultonborough sought to prohibit boat rafting on Braun Bay, complaining of noisy crowds during summer weekends and holidays. New Hampshire’s safety commissioner has denied a petition to ban boat rafting on a popular area of Lake Winnipesaukee that locals have dubbed the “toilet bowl” and “Animal House” for its supposedly party-like atmosphere.
COVID-19 levels surge in Keene’s wastewater amid statewide monitoring efforts
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – Recent findings indicate that the Keene wastewater treatment facility is registering some of the highest COVID-19 concentrations in New Hampshire. This development mirrors a national trend, as over half of U.S. states are detecting increased virus levels in wastewater, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The N.H. Department of Health and Human Services launched a wastewater monitoring program in late 2022, encompassing 14 treatment facilities across the state, including Keene, to provide early warnings of potential COVID-19 surges.
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