Man removes public signs citing litter law
John Decker removes signs advertising services along Route 151 and near Amesbury alleging littering and illegal posting. He spray paints signs with scam and says he could face petty theft charges. police note illegitimate signs may violate city ordinance but no charges filed.
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Lafayette Road
Heritage
Universal Furniture and Spa
Portsmouth
Decker
Dante Puopolo
Puopolo
Stratham Man Removes Public Roadside Signs as Hobby
John Decker says he has removed about 400 signs from public roadways in a year, treating it as littering rather than theft. He calls the practice a personal mission and plans to continue, noting that signs are illegal and provoke strong reactions. He compared the act to “littering” and plans to weigh public opinion online about whether the behavior constitutes theft.
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Rich Beauchesne
Rbeauchesne
Seacoastonline
John Decker
Stratham
Seacoast
Seacoastconnects.com
Decker
Graffiti Arrest of Somersworth Man Keith Hornberger
Portsmouth police arrested 23 year old Keith Hornberger of 9 Chabot Street on a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge after a witness described graffiti near Borthwick Avenue and Route 1 Bypass. A search of his Somersworth residence yielded spray paint and a small quantity of marijuana. Somersworth Police also filed charges based on the evidence.
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Portsmouth
Somersworth
Keith Hornberger
Chabot St
Hornberger
Borthwick Avenue
Route 1
Janet Champlin
Heat Drives Record Power Demand Across Region
Heat expected to push electricity use to new highs as near 100 degree temperatures grip the region. Public Service of New Hampshire says Wednesday’s peak demand likely tops the record set two weeks earlier, stressing plants and grids.
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Portsmouth
Public Service of
New Hampshire
PSNH
Storm toppled spire renews zeal for North Church project
In Portsmouth a Friday storm toppled the unfinished North Church spire and debris filled Market Square. Phil Pettis chairs the Market Square Steeple Fund Campaign and reports renewed public interest with many calling to help. Donations should be sent to Phil Pettis at 82 Court St. or volunteers to 436-4010.
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Portsmouth
Market Square
Phil Pettis
Market Square Steeple Fund
Pettis
Court St
Police cruiser rear-ended in four-car Portsmouth crash
A four-vehicle crash at the Portsmouth traffic circle involved Kittery Police Officer Jay Durgin whose cruiser was rear-ended while he waited in a southbound line from the Spaulding Turnpike. Durgin, canine unit, and all others were uninjured.
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Portsmouth
Kittery
Maine
Ed Strong
Jay Durgin
Spaulding Turnpike
Strong
Durgin
Dover
Gary Wood
New Hampshire
Amanda Davey
Rochester
Toby Norton
Somersworth
William Marshall
Wood
Davey
Norton
Lottery results brief from Tri-State Daily July 31 2006
Daily draws list Day and Evening numbers for multiple games including Mass Daily and Cash Winfall. Lottery figures show combinations 0 5 2 4 7 7 3 for day and 8 5 7 1 7 2 6 for evening, plus Mass Daily 2 1 0 3 and Cash Winfall 8 9 15 20 22 42.
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Tri-State
Mass
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