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Unity Raceway buzzing once again
UNITY, Maine (WABI) - After being dormant for a couple of years the Unity Raceway has new life. The track was shut down in 2017 and the Doyon family, with the help of others, got to work on bringing it back to life in 2021. “[My] Dad and Mom worked...
Cape Elizabeth beach closed after paddleboarders spot shark fin off coast
CAPE ELIZABETH (WGME) - A shark sighting in southern Maine. On Friday morning, a couple of paddleboarders saw what looked like a shark fin off the coast of Crescent Beach in Cape Elizabeth. The fin was spotted by others and lifeguards were alerted. That’s when the staff followed protocol, raising...
Union time capsule from Bicentennial reveals fun, sometimes unexplainable surprises at Sestercentennial
UNION – In preparation for Union’s Sestercentennial celebration, July 19 – 21, 2024, the organizing committee searched high and low for pictures from the 1974 bicentennial that they knew existed. Turns out, they were very well hidden. Union celebrated the opening ceremony on Friday, July 19, by...
Tuesday, July 23: Unusual Houses
NEEDHAM, Mass. — In Connecticut, Nicole Estaphan discovers a house shaped like a ship (complete with captain’s wheel), while in Eliot, Maine, we tour a house built for… hobbits. Anthony Everett visits a North Shore home that features echoes of the Sydney Opera House (along with the spectacular views). We tour the famed Gropius House in Lincoln, and in New Hampshire meet an entrepreneur who has built more than 500 tiny houses.
Mainers Deny Navs Third Consecutive Win Friday
SANFORD, Maine 一 The North Shore Navigators were unable to post their third consecutive win, falling to the Sanford Mainers 8-1 in Friday night’s New England Collegiate Baseball League action at Goodall Park. North Shore moved to 13-21 on the summer, while Sanford is 19-17 following its fourth...
NH DES Beach Inspection for Fecal Bacteria as of July 20
Editor’s Note: Please check daily at NHDES Healthy Swimming Mapper. NHDES Beach Inspection Program tests for the presence of fecal bacteria in the waters of public freshwater and coastal beaches throughout New Hampshire. To help inform the public of potentially unsafe swimming conditions, NHDES will issue an advisory when bacteria levels exceed the state criteria.
Can you drink on the beach? Smoke? These are the rules at Seacoast beaches
Cracking open a cold one on the beach sounds great for a hot summer's day - whether alone or with your loved ones. Except unless you own your own beachfront property, the beach in question is likely state or town property, which means it you may have to deal with the thorny issue of public drinking laws. ...
Record-long heat waves finally over across New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Relief has arrived from the humidity and the high heat, which means an end to the record-long heat wave we’ve seen this month. Rochester saw a whopping 15 days in a row where the high temperature reached 90 degrees or more, while Manchester saw 14 consecutive days -- two straight weeks -- in the 90s, and Concord broke their official nine-day record of the longest heat wave by seeing 12 days back-to-back of 90-degree heat.
Noah Kahan defines New England mean, ignites Vermont-New Hampshire debate with Seth Meyers
"Oh god, I'm going to have a bunch of people in flannel yelling at me if I say anything," Kahan said. Vermont’s Noah Kahan leaned into the New England nostalgia with New Hampshire native Seth Meyers this week, joking about flannels and maple syrup amid a debate over which of their home states are better, as well as their casual distaste for Connecticut.
Dems: NH voters are not talking about Biden’s electability
A day after new UNH polling showed that nearly 60 percent of respondents think President Joe Biden should leave the race, three Democratic lawmakers said Thursday they have not heard that concern from a single constituent. They also discounted polls. Sen. David Watters, of Dover, called them “noise,” while Senate Majority Leader Donna Soucy, of […]
Sununu celebrates possibility of Biden withdrawal: ‘I told you so’
If bets were placed a year ago about who would be at the top of the Democratic ticket, Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) believes he would be cashing in. During the short-lived 2024 Republican presidential primary cycle, Sununu often said he believed his party would not be facing President Joe Biden come November. While many wrote […]
Roger Wood Talks GOP Convention With NH Delegate Matt Mayberry
There are 2,500 delegates to the Republican National Convention now underway in Milwaukee. Matt Mayberry, a long time GOP supporter and former City Councilor in Dover is one of 22 representing New Hampshire. In this podcast, Roger Wood speaks with the delegate about his impressions of the event and comments on the upcoming Presidential election.
No injuries after car crashes into Applebee's restaurant Friday morning
Police officers in Tilton were alerted just after 11 a.m. Friday morning to an automobile crash at Applebee's restaurant at 75 Laconia Road. Lt. Andrew Salmon said Friday afternoon there were no injuries in the accident but the building sustained damage after a car drove into its exterior. The crash is under investigation but no criminal charges are expected.
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