Transducer Test and Calibration Facility at Portsmouth Yard
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery Maine broke ground on a 7.4 million Transducer Test and Calibration Facility not requested by the Navy. The project, funded by congressional earmarks, aims to consolidate production and testing of transducers, though local leaders lament no direct MILCON funding from the Navy for 37 years.
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Vernal equinox ushers in longer days after harsh winter
A weather roundup notes the vernal equinox arrives at 1 48 a m marking balance of day and night as the north tilts toward spring. It recalls a snowy Maine winter with 28 inches on the ground and frequent snowfalls since December while public works crews head home for dinner.
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Peace vigil marks fifth anniversary of Iraq war
In Market Square on a rainy Wednesday night about 40 peace activists gathered to protest the Iraq conflict, displaying a sign noting over 3,990 American deaths and billions spent. McElwain and partner, long oppose the war, lent remarks linking costs to economic downturn. Seacoast Peace Response hosted the vigil, part of Friday vigils in Portsmouth.
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