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Route 125 crash in Epping: One person killed, another injured in head-on collision
EPPING — One person was killed in a head-on collision on Route 125 near the Pondside Motel, according to Epping police. Epping Police Lt. Stephen Soares said police responded to Route 125 at 1 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a head-on motor vehicle crash with serious injuries.
Local Police Respond to Saturday-Morning Injury Crash in Rochester
Traffic is flowing again along Tebbetts and Old Dover roads in Rochester following Saturday’s late-morning vehicle crash that left some motorists injured. Local police say officers were called to the scene around 10 a.m. Department sources declined to say how many motorists were injured or how many people were...
Sail Portsmouth tall ships festival 2024: What to know before you go
The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is the star of this year’s festival, which will also feature the two-masted schooner Ernestina-Morrissey and the three-masted schooner Denis Sullivan. The all-volunteer nonprofit Sail Portsmouth presents the annual tall ships festival. “The festival’s planning process has gone really well. Because of the dedication...
15 Portsmouth neighborhoods to join police, firefighters for National Night Out 2024
PORTSMOUTH — On Tuesday, Aug. 6, neighborhoods throughout Portsmouth will be joining forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 41st Annual National Night Out Against Crime. The event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, will involve more than 17,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories,...
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...
2 seriously injured after 3-vehicle crash in Westmoreland, NH
Two people were seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash in Westmoreland, New Hampshire Sunday. New Hampshire State Police responded to the intersection of Route 12 and River Road North around 12:38 p.m. when a Toyota Sienna struck a 1980 Fiat Spider waiting for traffic to pass before turning left. The impact pushed the Fiat into the oncoming opposite lane where it was hit by a 2002 Ford F-350. The driver of the Sienna, Kim Carrier, 46, of Swanzey, New Hampshire and a child inside the Toyota was not injured. The driver of the Fiat, Peter Friedrichs, 67, and his passenger, Irene Friedrichs, 73, of Keene, became trapped in the vehicle with serious injuries.
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...
Manchester Mayor Ruais Hosting Town Hall with Ward 10
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais is hosting a town hall this week with folks who live in the city’s 10th Ward. It’ll take place on Tuesday from 6 until 7 p.m. at Parker-Varney Elementary School on James A. Pollock Drive. People will have the chance to speak with the...
Error leads NH Lottery to honor two sets of winning numbers in Saturday evening Pick 3, Pick 4 games
CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Lottery said it would honor both the correct numbers drawn for Saturday’s evening Pick 3 and Pick 4 game as well as numbers incorrectly entered into its system. According to the lottery, a vendor entered the winning numbers for Saturday’s midday Pick...
The Fourth of July Raffle
The Fourth of July Raffle by the Fourth of July Committee was a huge success. The money goes toward the free children’s games, bouncy houses, and glow sticks. Again this year, Paula Higgins, of Andover, donated a beautiful homemade quilt, which was first prize and was won by Bill Bates.
Race results: Duel at the Dog 250 at Monadnock Speedway
1 56 Trevor Catalano* Catalano Motorsports 250 — 2 16 Ron Silk Blue Mountain Machine/Future Homes 250 0.254. 5 22 Kyle Bonsignore Chalew Performance/MTT/Munns Auto 250 3.106. 6 82 Woody Pitkat Horton Avenue Materials/Gunsmoke Stables Racing 250 5.771. 7 51 Justin Bonsignore Phoenix Communications, Inc. 250 7.25. 8 43 Matthew...
Boston Fed chief tells Mainebiz: Data will dictate the rate-cut timing
Photo / Courtesy of Michael Konstansky, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Susan M. Collins, right, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, was in Maine last week to meet with business leaders and tour businesses in Biddeford, Bangor and Millinocket. Despite widespread expectations of a September interest rate cut...
Great white shark spotted off Southern Maine beaches
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — There have been several reported sightings of a great white shark off of beaches in southern Maine over the last few days. Sharks are increasingly common off the coast of Maine, and sightings close to shore are not rare anymore. Scarborough's Marine Resource Officer, Daryen Granata,...
Standish man arrested for OUI crash involving 4 kids in Cumberland
CUMBERLAND (WGME) -- Police say a 26-year-old Standish man was driving while under the influence and had four children inside the vehicle with him when he caused a crash in Cumberland on Friday. The crash happened on Route 100 at Skillin Road around 10 p.m. Police say a pickup truck...
Trooper Injured & Two Hurt after Cruiser Hit on Maine Turnpike
A Maine State Trooper was injured and two others were hurt after a cruiser was rear-ended Saturday night during a traffic stop on the Turnpike in Biddeford. Trooper Injured and Two Others Hurt after Cruiser Hit on Turnpike. The crash happened around 7:33 pm after Trooper Patrick Flanagan pulled over...
Humpback whale is back! Piscataqua River boaters get a show after Kittery sightings
PORTSMOUTH — A humpback whale caught the attention of boaters on the Piscataqua River off the coast of Portsmouth and New Castle on Sunday. It's believed to be the same whale recently seen breaching in Pepperrell Cove in Kittery, Maine. "There were a lot of boats around it," said...
123 Foot Super Yacht “Temptation” Available for Charter for $80,000/Week in Bar Harbor [VIDEO]
Do you have a spare $80,000 plus expenses and gratuity, so say a cool $115,000 - $120,000 burning a hole in your pocket? If so, The 123 foot super yacht Temptation has just docked in Bar Harbor and can be chartered. The yacht was owned by David Dyer who was...
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