KITTERY (AP) — Officials at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard temporarily evacuated some personnel after concerns were raised about an unstable crane being used for some building repairs. Deputy Public Affairs Officer Gary Hildreth said the report about the crane next to Building 178 came in at about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Personnel in the building and […]
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Kittery police say they arrested man who sold pot that made students ill
KITTERY — Police say a Maine man was charged with marijuana trafficking after two students who allegedly bought pot from him fell ill. Police say 19-year-old Matthew Dayton of Kittery was charged Tuesday night after officers executing a search warrant found marijuana, scales and other items at his home. The Portsmouth Herald says two Kittery […]
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers furloughed this morning
KITTERY —Workers reported to work Tuesday morning at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and received furlough letters. The head of the biggest union at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard says about 2,000 of the shipyard’s 4,700 workers were furloughed Tuesday morning. The Navy told civilian workers to report to duty regardless of whether government was closed. Navy shipbuilder […]
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More EEE-infected mosquitoes found in York County
AUGUSTA — Maine officials say they’ve confirmed Eastern Equine Encephalitis in more than a dozen more mosquito pools, compounding concerns a week after mosquito-borne virus claimed two horses. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maine Department of Agriculture said Monday that the discovery of EEE in another 13 mosquito pools brings […]
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Revolutionary War re-enactors visit Ft McClary
KITTERY POINT (AP) — Revolutionary war re-enactors are on hand for an encampment at Fort McClary near Maine’s southernmost tip. Colonial crafting and other early American life skills are being showcased at the event, which includes a theatrical presentation of life in the later part of the 18th century. Re-enactors will bring with them period […]
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N.H., Maine celebrate new Memorial Bridge
PORTSMOUTH, N.H.— New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan says the new bridge between Portsmouth and Kittery represents the historical connections between the two states and their shared economic future. Hassan was joined by U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine at a ceremony Thursday to open the […]
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to perform USS Miami inactivation
KITTERY — The arson-damaged USS Miami will be deactivated at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and extra repair work will be steered to Connecticut-based Electric Boat, minimizing the effect on workers at both shipyards, the Navy’s director of undersea warfare said Wednesday. Rear Adm. Rick Breckenridge laid out details of the submarine’s deactivation in a conference call with […]