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    Portsmouth Herald – 1 hr 37 mins ago  

    9:15 a.m. Responded to Osprey Drive for a report about a suspicious man in a parked car.9:16 a.m. Checked on the well being of a person for a mental health agency. Full Story »

  • Get-out-of-jail card for high school robbery suspect

    Portsmouth Herald – 1 hr 37 mins ago  

    PORTSMOUTH - A high school student accused of driving the getaway car during the commission of an armed robbery at the Cabot Street Market was given the opportunity to return to school while under house arrest. Full Story »

  • Soldier survivor: Veteran writes of post-war stress, alcoholism

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:09 am ET  

    KITTERY, Maine — The medals Roland Glenn points to are not necessarily the ones you would expect. Full Story »

  • Friends recall victim of Seabrook house fire

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:09 am ET  

    SEABROOK — Family and friends are mourning the loss of 20-year-old Charles "Chaz" Hewitt, who died early Saturday morning in a fire that consumed a house he lived in with three friends. Full Story »

  • NHDOT expects Memorial Bridge to reopen Nov. 25

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:09 am ET  

    PORTSMOUTH — Inquisitive members of the public turned out Monday night to hear about the long- and short-term future of the Memorial Bridge and were told the historic connection between Portsmouth and Kittery is slated to reopen before the end of... Full Story »

  • Kittery leaders question plans for Memorial Bridge's future

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:09 am ET  

    KITTERY, Maine — The Town Council met with the Maine Department of Transportation on Monday night and sought answers on the fate of the Memorial Bridge. Full Story »

  • High-speed tolling for I-95 is on schedule

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:09 am ET  

    HAMPTON — New Hampshire's first "open-road tolls," where motorists with E-ZPass will be able to drive through at highway speeds, are on schedule to begin operating May 31, 2010. Full Story »

  • UNH gets stimulus funds to aid Maine wind power project

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:08 am ET  

    DURHAM — A University of New Hampshire center that researches ocean renewable energy is getting a portion of an $8 million federal stimulus grant awarded last month to the University of Maine, and will use it to conduct wind turbine testing near... Full Story »

  • Veterans Day events

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:08 am ET  

    Tuesday in Kittery:Pease Greeters: Dennis Larze is the featured speaker at the 7 p.m. meeting of the Kittery Historical and Naval Society at the Lions Club on State Road Full Story »

  • Artists have 'open door' policy

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:08 am ET  

    KITTERY, Maine — This weekend, The Red Door Pottery Studio was also an open door. Full Story »

  • Ex-New Castle police chief indicted on theft charge

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:08 am ET  

    BRENTWOOD — Former New Castle Police Chief James Murphy was indicted by a Rockingham County grand jury on a felony count of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. Full Story »

  • Man could be charged for shotgun killing of cat

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:08 am ET  

    HAMPTON — A local man could face criminal charges after allegedly admitting to police that he killed a cat with a shotgun near his home Sunday. Full Story »

  • Police: Man hit victim, stole his sneakers, jewelry

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:08 am ET  

    PORTSMOUTH — A Wamesit Place resident was arraigned Monday on a felony charge alleging he punched a man in the mouth before stealing his sneakers and jewelry. Full Story »

  • Seasonal flu shot clinics this week

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:07 am ET  

    PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Regional Hospital's effort to administer seasonal flu vaccine to as many people as possible continues with clinics Wednesday and Thursday. Full Story »

  • Poll: Gov. Baldacci isn't popular in Maine

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:07 am ET  

    Mainers are more concerned about the economy and job loss than they are about health care, give District 1 Congresswoman Chellie Pingree a mixed review, don't like Gov. John Baldacci, do like state involvement in wind power technology and are deeply... Full Story »

  • Six indicted in York, Kittery, Eliot cases

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:07 am ET  

    Six indictments out of the York Police Department and two out of the Kittery Police Department were among those recently returned by a grand jury. Full Story »

  • Stroke survivor shares her story of recovery

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:07 am ET  

    PORTSMOUTH — Julia Fox Garrison believes in HUGS: Humor ultimately gives strength. This is part of the reason why, when you meet her, she'll decline a polite handshake and have you dive right into her out-stretched arms. Full Story »

  • Teen facing DWI charges ordered to rehab

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:07 am ET  

    PORTSMOUTH — A city teenager arrested while on bail for nine crimes alleging he was intoxicated when he drove into a Lafayette Road store was court-ordered to complete substance abuse treatment, followed by an "after-care program," then electronic... Full Story »

  • York selectmen OK dock after debate

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:07 am ET  

    YORK, Maine — Selectmen voted Monday night to approve a dock application on the York River, at 8 Ram's Head Lane, after several residents spoke against the move. Full Story »

  • Ann Peavey Rennie

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:06 am ET  

    YORK, Maine — Ann Peavey Rennie, 66, of York, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. Full Story »

  • Stanley Ketchel

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:06 am ET  

    LA PLATA, Md. — Stanley Ketchel, 88, of La Plata, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Full Story »

  • Marguerite V. Danico

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:06 am ET  

    HAMPTON — Marguerite Vera Danico, 83, of 8 Tucker Lane, Hampton, died Saturday Nov. 7, 2009, at Exeter Hospital, following a period of declining health. Full Story »

  • Rajeswari V. Yimani

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:06 am ET  

    PORTSMOUTH — Rajeswari Vepa Yimani, 91, died peacefully Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at the Edgewood Centre in Portsmouth. Full Story »

  • June B. Eaton

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:06 am ET  

    HAMPTON — June B. Eaton, 73, of Hampton, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Full Story »

  • Florence G. Adams

    Portsmouth Herald – Tue Nov 10, 2:06 am ET  

    YORK, Maine — Florence G. Adams, 85, of 21 Manson Road, Kittery, Maine, died peacefully Nov. 6, 2009, at York Hospital. Full Story »

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