Portsmouth DUI arrests surge ahead of July weekend
Portsmouth police report drunken driving arrests rose to 108 from January through June compared with 51 in the prior year, a 212 percent increase. The rise stems from grants enabling patrols and sobriety checkpoints, with three extra DUI focused officers on July 3 and 4 alongside intensified summer enforcement.
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Rye board backs Hughes lawsuit over education funding formula
The Rye Board of Selectmen pledged support Monday for Rep. Dan Hughes and his Merrimack County suit challenging Senate Bill 302, saying it could invalidate the new statewide funding plan. Rye faces a $2.1 million cost under SB 302, while the board abstained from backing a separate Coalition Communities suit. The meeting also approved a $15,000 settlement with Tower Ventures II over a cell tower dispute and announced removal of the Govani house to Richard Philbrick for move to make way for a new public safety building.
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Two rescued from chilly waters off New Castle after sailboat overturned
Robert Littlefield, 78, of Kittery Point and Glenn Watts, 59, of Eliot, were pulled from frigid water near Great Bay after their 15 foot sailboat capsized. Both were treated for mild hypothermia. a Good Samaritan and Coast Guard helped bring them to safety.
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Glenn Watts
Eliot
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Portsmouth police log notes multiple arrests across June dates
June entries record arrests for receiving stolen property by Jeremy Miller and Randy Bonner, driving after suspension, and violations of protective orders. Additional June details include forgery, shoplifting, drug charges, simple assault, trespassing, alcohol offenses, bench warrants, suspended registration, and drunken driving, with named individuals and addresses listed.
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Jeremy P. Miller
Blue Heron Drive
Jatonya Akiya Jones
Indian River Road
Eliot
Maine
Donald C. Courchaine
Cutts Road
Kittery
Nicholas A. Logan
Freedom Circle
Michael R. Beaupre
Lafayette Road
Christian Reid
Bennett Way
Newmarket
Jeffrey Kurland
Wedgewood Road
Dennis Holland
Larry Feehley
Pine St
Shawn Bisco
Kilda St
Somersworth
Kenneth D. Markley
Badgers Island
Andrew Voorhees Wallace
Sagamore Ave
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