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Jen Nittolo From Winterport In Central Maine Idol’s Friday Finale
A Winterport resident could win a cool 10 grand this Friday night!. Cheer Jen on this Friday night, as she goes for the crown! Remember, this is how Julia Gagnon got started!. After weeks of intense competition, this Friday night, is the grand finale of Central Maine Idol. One of Maine's best singers could win a cool $10,000!
Perry Plummer returns: Dover hires former fire chief on interim basis. Here's why.
DOVER — Former Dover fire chief Perry Plummer has been tapped to serve as the city department's interim leader as current Chief Michael McShane is away on extended family and medical leave, according to the city. Plummer, a 25-year veteran of the Dover Fire Department, served as the city’s chief from 2002 until 2011. Appointed by City Manager Michael Joyal Jr., Plummer’s 10-week-long interim deal will be up for approval at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. ...
Meet Farmington High School’s top 10 students in Class of 2024
FARMINGTON — Farmington High School recognizes and congratulates the top 10 students in its Class of 2024. The graduates are listed below in alphabetical order with information provided by the school. Abigail Beard. Abigail, graduating as the valedictorian of her class, views it as a great honor and her...
UNH Track and Field to Host Golf Tournament
Durham, N.H. - The UNH Track & Field team is excited to announce the 2024 UNH Track & Field Golf Tournament, to be held Monday, August 5, at Campbell's Scottish Highlands Golf Course. The tournament fee is $100 per person, which includes the cart, greens fee, use of the driving...
Gov. Sununu approves two-year farm-to-school pilot program
Gov. Chris Sununu signed off earlier this month on a two-year, $250,000 pilot program that will incentivize selected New Hampshire schools to buy local. The program, established by House Bill 1678, will reimburse chosen schools for certain foods that “originate in New Hampshire.” Approved items include meats, fruits, vegetables – and, in New Hampshire fashion, […]
Portsmouth Booma Post 6 one win away from NH legion baseball championship
PORTSMOUTH — The first year of American Legion baseball for Portsmouth Booma Post 6 was sometime in the 1930s, according to program manager Matt Gladu. Booma won its first New Hampshire state championship in 2008, and then again in 2021, advancing to the New England regional tournament in both years.
Taylor Swift tribute performer makes ‘Sparks Fly' at Canobie Lake Park
For those who haven't been able to see Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, a trip to Canobie Lake Park in Salem, New Hampshire, may be enough to get a Taylor fix, as a tribute show there makes "Sparks Fly" for Swifites. Canobie Lake is home to a residency for the...
American Outdoor Brands Promotes Kersker to VP of Outdoor Sales
American Outdoor Brands (AOB) has promoted Peter Kersker to VP of sales, Outdoor Sports. In this newly created position, Kersker will lead domestic sales for AOB’s outdoor sports product categories, including personal protection, hunting, shooting, fishing, camping, and cutlery products. “Pete joined AOB nearly a decade ago as a...
Nashua Swim and Tennis Riptide wins 59th annual Milford Rotary Invitational
MILFORD, N.H. — The 59th annual Milford Rotary Invitational Swim Meet took place Saturday and Sunday at Keyes Park in Milford. Over the course of two days, 462 swimmers competed, with more than 86 events, and 15 teams. Nashua Swim and Tennis Riptide won the Division One title, Granite...
SONNHALTER AND WENZEL WOW HUGE CROWD FRIDAY AT CLAREMONT
CLAREMONT, N.H. – A huge crowd, 95 competitors on hand to race, and a racing facility put back together by staff and racers alike after a mid-week weather disaster. What a night to remember Friday at Claremont Motorsports Park,. A force of weather had blasted in Tuesday night, a...
Man Killed In Lowell Temple Shooting ID'd; Police Make Bust
A 38-year-old New Hampshire man is accused of killing a man and wounding another and a woman in a shooting in the parking lot of a Hindu temple in Lowell last week, authorities said. Paul Garcia, of Dover, is charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery by dischar…
Soboleski running for second Maine House term after losing CD2 primary
After an unsuccessful primary race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, Republican Mike Soboleski is running for reelection to the state House of Representatives. Soboleski represented District 73 in Phillips during the 131st Legislature, but did not run for reelection opting instead to vye for a federal seat. Kevin Lee Scott originally ran to replace Soboleski, […]
WATCH: Great White Shark Spotted Near Popular Maine Beaches
Last month, an off-duty cop was at the stern of a boat on Pepperell Cove in Kittery, Maine, and captured a video of a humpback whale breeching the water!. The Kittery Police Department posted a video on their Facebook page that's incredibly cool. (You may also like: Off-Duty Maine Cop...
Family sues Cumberland County Jail after man's overdose death while incarcerated
PORTLAND, Maine — Taylor Webster was with her daughter on her way to visit James Mannion, the father of her two children, at the Cumberland County Jail. But before they could get there, she got a phone call, telling her Mannion was found dead. "He was a good father...
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