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This New Hampshire City Will Send You a ‘Judgy’ Letter if Your Grass is Overgrown
If you let the grass get too overgrown on your lawn, the city will intervene, depending on where you live. Were you aware this is a thing? I always thought that once you buy a piece of land, it's yours, and you can choose to maintain (or not maintain) your property however you see fit.
New England’s Only Food Truck Park Opens This Weekend in Maine
New Englanders and our visitors love a good food truck. I mean, who doesn't? After all, the weather is warm enough to actually stay outside comfortably for only about four or five months out of the year, so eating from a food truck is very appealing. Lucky for us, Congdon's After Dark Food Truck Park opens up Memorial Day weekend.
York Becomes the First City in Maine to Ban Plastic Utensils
This sounds absolutely absurd. This is right up there with the moment we all decided that we were going to ban plastic straws and replace them with paper straws that disintegrate in your mouth before you can finish your drink. I'm not going to make this entire article political (rather it's going to be more opinionated), but I have to get the logistics out of the way first.
This New Hampshire City Will Send You a ‘Judgy’ Letter if Your Grass is Overgrown
If you let the grass get too overgrown on your lawn, the city will intervene, depending on where you live. Were you aware this is a thing? I always thought that once you buy a piece of land, it's yours, and you can choose to maintain (or not maintain) your property however you see fit.
Rochester Field of Honor returns, NHSPCA Paws Walk: Community news update
ROCHESTER — Vouchers for Veterans and the city announce that they will once again be putting heroism on display this Memorial Day weekend. This event will be held at the Rochester common with 550 full-size American flags on display around and within the 1/3-mile oval park. The Field of Honor is free to the public and will open in the morning on Saturday, May 25, remaining in place until early Tuesday morning, May 28.
Kittery budget proposal rises sharply. Here's why and what it means for taxes.
KITTERY, Maine — Town Manager Kendra Amaral proposed a $19.7 million municipal budget for fiscal year 2025, looking to add more full-time firefighters and citing inflationary pressures and anticipated collective bargaining pay increases. The proposal would raise the budget nearly 10% over the current fiscal year, a $1,794,357 increase.
York Becomes the First City in Maine to Ban Plastic Utensils
This sounds absolutely absurd. This is right up there with the moment we all decided that we were going to ban plastic straws and replace them with paper straws that disintegrate in your mouth before you can finish your drink. I'm not going to make this entire article political (rather it's going to be more opinionated), but I have to get the logistics out of the way first.
York Becomes the First City in Maine to Ban Plastic Utensils
This sounds absolutely absurd. This is right up there with the moment we all decided that we were going to ban plastic straws and replace them with paper straws that disintegrate in your mouth before you can finish your drink. I'm not going to make this entire article political (rather it's going to be more opinionated), but I have to get the logistics out of the way first.
72 apartments in Portsmouth: Project with 15 affordable units approved
PORTSMOUTH — The city Planning Board approved a major redevelopment project that will feature 72 apartments, including 15 that will rent at work-force rates. Two 5-story additions with 36 apartments in each will be built at the site, which is home to two existing restaurants, including the Tour restaurant and indoor golf facility, according to the developer’s plans.
New Hampshire to Launch High-Visibility Traffic Safety Campaign on Route 4
CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety (NHOHS) has announced plans for a high-visibility enforcement initiative along U.S. Route 4, a critical 107-mile corridor stretching from Lebanon to Portsmouth. The campaign is set to begin on May 21, 2024, aiming to enhance road safety and reduce the frequency of traffic accidents.
Shelters across Maine forced to secure private donations after large shelter funding bill fails
BANGOR, Maine — More funding for homeless shelters in Maine was included in the state's supplemental budget after the Maine Legislature agreed to allocate $7.5 million that will be split between five low-barrier shelters, but shelters across the state that do not fall in that category will now have to find private funding to keep their doors open this fiscal year.
Town & Country FCU announces significant contribution to help Southern Maine Agency on Aging’s new pilot program aimed at combating elder homelessness
BIDDEFORD — In conjunction with May’s designation as ‘Older Americans Month’, Town & Country announced a significant contribution of $3,500 to Southern Maine Agency on Aging in support of its […]
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