Here’s the latest round up of local news:
Shipyard boss is still smiling
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH
Capt. Robert Mazzone said he can still remember the moment when he was told he would be taking over as commander of the …
Maine ranks No. 3 in Army recruitment
Boston Globe - Boston, MA
York County sent the state’s highest number of recruits, at 68, while Franklin County shipped out the fewest…
Republican congressional hopeful five months late in filing
Boston Globe - Boston, MA
… Maine—A Republican candidate for Congress is more than five months late in filing a financial disclosure statement in Washington. Dean Scontras of Eliot …
Slow Food Seacoast brings us: The SOLE (Sustainable, Organic …
Seacoast Eat Local Blog
Held at Traip Academy in Kittery but open to all, the six-part series promises to be a great “Food 101,” touching on all aspects of the food awareness movement as it’s happening locally.
New vendors sought for local farmers’ markets
Foster’s Daily Democrat - Dover,NH
… participating businesses must be based in Rockingham or Strafford counties in New Hampshire or York County, Maine. …
Marshwood girls basketball team rallies for tournament win
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH
Throughout the regular season the Marshwood High School girls basketball team seemed to get off to slow starts, …
Kittery caucus ‘confusion’ explained
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH
Town residents spent a lot of “unnecessary time waiting in lines and experiencing confusion” at Sunday’s Democratic caucus, …
Eleanor G. Hill
York County Coast Star - Kennebunk,ME
A lifelong resident of South Berwick, she was born here July 8, 1915, the daughter of Ralph C. and Helen (Bois)Oxner. She was a member of Berwick Academy, …
Eliot Fire Department requests less funding for this fiscal year
Foster’s Daily Democrat - Dover,NH
The town’s Fire Department will be asking for about $22000 less than was budgeted last year for the department, …
Shipyard civilian payroll is $343M
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH
The Seacoast Shipyard Association released its annual economic impact report for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Tuesday, …
Taggart is new director for Camp Invention
Foster’s Daily Democrat - Dover,NH
Mark Taggart has been named the 2008 director for the Camp Invention program, scheduled to take place June 23-27 at Marshwood Great Works …
Senate OKs school consolidation changes
Portland Press Herald, Portland, ME
Districts could develop their own cost-sharing plans under an amendment that still needs House approval…
Seafood store fined for lacking lobster license
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH
Bret Taylor, Kittery, Maine, pleaded guilty to a violation charge of failing to have a non-resident wholesalers license. …
Sports Shorts
Foster’s Daily Democrat - Dover,NH
South Berwick Babe Ruth Baseball will be holding sign ups for the 2007 season on March 7 from6 to 8 pm, and March 8 from 9 am to …
Kittery offers tax-trade for senior volunteers
Central Maine Morning Sentinel - Augusta,ME
If the bill is approved, Kittery would be the first municipality in Maine to offer this type of program. …