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Get Ready For a Hefty Spike in Your Maine CMP Bill This Month
Starting this month, we’re going to see another increase on another bill that we don’t want but it’s going to happen anyway. Here's the scoop. Beloved customers of Central Maine Power (CMP) will see an average increase of $15.56 per month on our bills, according to Central Maine, which is a 12.6% rise.
Ticketmaster Security Breach Includes Filing With the Maine Attorney General’s Office
If you've purchased any type of ticket through Ticketmaster, you might want to change your password on your account, as there's been a security breach. According to an email sent by Ticketmaster, there was "unauthorized activity" that occurred between April 2 and May 18 of this year, as well as on May 23.
5 Walgreens Locations in Maine on National Closing List
The largest pharmacy chain in America is headed for some tough times. Walgreens announced last week that they would be spending the rest of 2024 "resetting" their business strategy in hopes of being more profitable in the next few years. According to CNN, part of that resetting includes closing more than 100 underperforming locations in 2024, with more likely to follow in 2025.
It not a 'Dock Mahal': Kittery Point Yacht Club urges New Castle to approve new dock
NEW CASTLE — A Kittery Point Yacht Club proposal to install a new dock in the back channel of the Piscataqua River off Goat Island has hit murky waters, five-plus months after being granted variances for the project by the New Castle Zoning Board of Adjustment. The 68-year-old yacht club, located in New Castle on the river’s southern shore with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Seavey Island in the backdrop, is restating its case to build the new...
Manchester man accused of tipping over porta-potty with woman, child inside facing new charges
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A Manchester man who is accused of tipping over a porta-potty with a woman and child inside is facing new charges. Aiden Studer, 18, was charged after Manchester police said he tipped over a portable toilet at Derryfield Park, trapping a woman and her 4-year-old child inside in May.
22nd annual 4 on the 4th race draws record-breaking field
KEENE, N.H. – (MyKeeneNow) As Americans celebrated Independence Day with fireworks, barbecues, and patriotic attire, Keene’s strong running culture marked the occasion with a charitable road race. This year’s 4 on the 4th race, held to benefit Pathways for Keene, saw nearly 600 runners and walkers—a record for...
2 people seriously injured after head-on crash in Chesterfield, police say
CHESTERFIELD, N.H. — Two people were taken to hospitals with serious injuries after a head-on crash Friday morning in Chesterfield, police said. Chesterfield police said around 6 a.m., they responded along with other first responders to Route 9 and Spring Street for a serious head-on crash involving two vehicles.
Museum’s annual Classic Car Show ready to roll
Vintage vehicles are preparing to converge on the grounds of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (KMHT) in New Hampshire, home to the Aviation Museum of N.H. and its annual Classic Car Show. The July 13, 2024, event welcomes vehicles of all makes and eras, “including odd or unusual conveyances,” museum officials said....
Winnacunnet grad Zach Brassill finding his way with SNHU baseball
SANFORD, Maine — Zach Brassill, a 2022 Winnacunnet High School graduate pitching for the Sanford Mainers this summer, had a highlight performance this spring for the Southern New Hampshire University baseball team. Brassill earned a huge 5-2 win over Jefferson, clinching a spot for the Penmen in the NCAA...
Dover's Carys Fennessy: New England women's golf champ at 17 and just getting started
DOVER — Carys Fennessy recently crossed another major goal off her list. Fennessy, 17, a rising senior at Dover High School, won the 2024 New England Women's Amateur golf championship in a dramatic finish at Samoset Resort Golf Club in Rockport, Maine. Fennessy scored a three-day total of 216...
Video: Some sun, possible thunderstorm
The humidity is back! That sticky, muggy feel will continue through the middle of next week with a few chances of showers and storms. Today will be very warm and quite humid with clouds, some partial sun and a chance of a shower in the morning and a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Temperatures will reach the 80s again for many.
Off and On: Students Return to Hanover for Sophomore Summer
This past spring, I was lucky enough to be in Rome on the Art History Foreign Study Program. I explored the city, spent hours in museums and traveled across Italy on weekends with the 14 other Dartmouth students who were a part of the program. Dartmouth became a distant memory and Hanover a dot on a continent an ocean away. During prior on-campus terms, as much as I loved trips to the Skiway and chatting with my friends in the Collis Center for Student Life, Dartmouth’s insular nature had become suffocating. To preserve my waning love for Hanover, I needed to leave and experience something different.
Ernie's Turtle returns to Bolduc Park after over a decade
GILFORD — It’s been roughly 15 years since Bob Bolduc had seen the snapping turtle which resides in a pond at Bolduc Park. But on June 7, a turtle was seen making the trek across the golf course, then Gilford Avenue to lay her eggs in the sand.
Developer plans to convert commercial units to residential on Union Avenue
LACONIA — A conceptual application to convert mostly vacant commercial space on Union Avenue into residential apartment units could soon come before the planning board, the group heard Tuesday night. Kurt Brungardt of Central Shore Holdings told the board he intends to build 14-16 apartment units in five buildings...
Protecting pets during Independence Day celebrations
Independence Day weekend is prime time for friends and family to gather, barbecue, get on the water, and light fireworks in celebration of the birth of the country. Some celebrants may bring a special member of their family: the dog. But the holiday weekend can be an anxious time for man’s best friend.
Conway of Paul McInnis LLC auctions former Kings Grant Inn in Gilfors, NH for $2.15 million
Gilford, NH Auctioneer Justin Conway, CAI of Paul McInnis LLC sold the former Kings Grant Inn at foreclosure auction for $2,150,001. Located at 15 and 16 Kimball Rd., the properties consist of the former inn with multiple rental units on 5.8 acres and an additional 15.21 acres with multiple rental units across the street.
Haffner’s opens newly rebuilt location in Gilford
Gilford, NH Haffner’s, a family-owned company with a tradition of delivering fuel, retail convenience, carwashes, and heating and propane services, celebrated the grand reopening of their newly rebuilt location, 63 Gilford E Dr. This facility, is poised to serve the Lakes Region community with enhanced amenities and services, showcasing...
Skanska Integrated Solutions selected for Dartmouth College’s decarbonization program
Hanover, NH According to Skanska, its program management and consulting group, Skanska Integrated Solutions (SIS), has been selected by Dartmouth College to oversee the design and construction for its decarbonization program, a 10-15-year initiative involving 5.5 million s/f of facilities and an evaluation of utility-scale clean energy sources. “We’re incredibly...
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