Case for better communication in Kittery radios upgrade
KITTERY Maine Fire Chief David OBrien warns town security agencies face high terrorism risk in Maine. He advocates digital radios to allow interagency talk across Kittery Portsmouth York and Portsmouth New Hampshire ahead of June vote seeking 47682 to partially replace police and fire radios.
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Kittery
Maine
David O’brien O'Brien
New York
Pentagon
O’brien
Valerie Smith
Homeland Security Department
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
York
Portsmouth
N.H
Edward Strong
City studies trust to compensate Peirce land encroachment
Portsmouth councilors weigh creating a city run trust fund to compensate for deed restricted land use on Parrott Avenue. The Peirce Estate Recreation Trust would hold money from fair market value of a middle school encroachment to offset losses to Alumni Field and a library site.
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Portsmouth
Parrott Avenue
New Hampshire Attorney General's Office
Portsmouth Middle School
Peirce
Charitable Trust Division
Peirce Estate
300 Turn Out to Raise 66K in AIDS Walk
About 300 participants joined the eighth Seacoast AIDS Walk in Portsmouth raising over 66000 for AIDS Response-Seacoast ARS. Celebrities Romaine Patterson Derek Hartley and Wes Culwell joined the event as supporters noting HIV funding pressures and the walker impact. Mary Peterson shared how ARS helped her after HIV diagnosis highlighting community benefits.
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Portsmouth
Seacoast
Romaine Patterson
Derek Hartley
Derek and
Romaine
Wes
Culwell
Bravo
ARS
Mary Peterson
Hampton
Peterson
Kerry and Republicans clash over federal student loans
The piece notes that nearly half of college students borrow via federal loans and outlines two opposing paths. Kerry suggests cutting bank involvement to fund public service jobs, while Republicans and others press higher interest for new graduates to maintain loan availability. The 39 year entitlement supports about 50 million through college and 6.2 million last year. The program defers interest for low income students while they study.
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Washington, D.C
John Kerry
White House
Ing
Children Take Center Stage At Portsmouth Festival
In Portsmouth children explored sand, hat making, and balloon gifts during the 14th annual Children’s Day festival. Juliette Michaels, 19 months old from Rye, found sea creatures and enjoyed ice cream as vendors and local shops showcased downtown activities. The event, sponsored by Fleet Bank, featured a character ship parade and street stage performances by Wayne From Maine, Mad Science, and Ballet New England.
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Portsmouth
Juliette Michaels
Rye
Pleasant Street
Juliette
Market Square
Elisa Bolton
G. Willikers
Families First
Wayne
Maine
Mad Science and
Ballet New England
Fleet Bank
Isle of Shoals Ferry
Island
Toons
Market Street
Brooke Edwards
Pro Portsmouth
Sophie Rogers
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Sack Gallahan
Samantha
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Music Hall
TriState
Mass
New England
Garrett
UIH
Garrett Stafford
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Tom Hamill
U.S
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