YORK, Maine — When folks from York and all those many vacationers travel through the village on this anniversary of our nation's birth, Old Glory will stand sentinel from nearly every pole in town.

RYE — For most young boys growing up in New England, playing baseball in Fenway Park is a dream that never goes away.

RYE — A woman vacationing on the Seacoast was struck by a car as she was riding her bicycle on Ocean Boulevard Thursday morning.

GILFORD — As boaters head out for one of the busiest weekends on New Hampshire's largest lake, the talk on the docks has been about something bigger than the price of fuel.

BRENTWOOD (AP) — A former medical examiner who was charged in connection with the Bayview Crematory scandal has been ordered to pay a $70,000 fine and be confined at home after pleading guilty to more than a dozen charges.

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — ExxonMobil Corp. plans to stop supplying jet fuel to Bangor International Airport because of a change in the state's corporate tax formula that led the oil giant to question the value of doing business in Maine, company...

CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire health officials say they have identified a fourth case of salmonella poisoning linked to the national contaminated tomato outbreak.

OGUNQUIT, Maine — The Maine Democratic Party has continued its challenge of town resident Herb Hoffman's independent candidacy for U.S. Senate. The party on Monday appealed Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap's validation of Hoffman's...

SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — Five educators in School Administrative District 35 turned in their chalk last month, retiring after many years of teaching in the system.

PORTSMOUTH — A homeless man was arrested after the laptop he brought in for repair was quickly identified as stolen when a technician saw "York Hospital" stickers on it, say police.

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GREENLAND — Town Administrator Karen Anderson reminds residents that fireworks are not allowed in town.

RYE — An extra event has been added to the Fourth of July festivities — a special guest appearance by American Idol finalist Ayla Brown.

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's fire marshal says investigators will be staking out fireworks stores in New Hampshire around the Fourth of July holiday and people who try to bring illegal fireworks into Maine may be arrested.

PORTSMOUTH — Local police were called to assist members of the New Hampshire Drug Task Force with an arrest behind BayRing Communications on Thursday afternoon.

PORTSMOUTH — An undercover police officer who was on foot patrol Wednesday night found Travis Schoppmeyer in a parked car snorting cocaine, allege police.

PORTSMOUTH — Citing philosophical differences with the board of directors, Dick Green resigned from his position as executive director of Pease Development Authority, effective immediately.

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HAMPTON — An officer who was clearing a rifle for storage accidentally discharged the gun into the floor, according to police.

NEW YORK — Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox talked about everything that went right. New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi delivered a different message.

PORTSMOUTH — Technically, the Portsmouth Little League 9-, and 10-year-old All-Star team was the visitor Thursday night at Plains Field in its District II game against Somersworth.

WIMBLEDON, England — A spot in her seventh Wimbledon final already secured, Venus Williams headed back to Centre Court to catch the end of the next match.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Troy Aikman. Terry Bradshaw. Tim Brown. Julius Erving. Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Jim Kelly. Mark Rypien. Roger Staubach.

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YORK, Maine — Some things simply get better with time: a bottle of wine, a soft leather chair and, many would say, The Goldenrod restaurant, found nestled into the main strip at Short Sands Beach.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The Nova Scotia government confirmed Thursday it will invest $4.4 million to provide an economic lifeline to the struggling ferry service that links Yarmouth with two ports in Maine.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street capped a shortened trading week with a mixed finish Thursday after some uneven economic data: news of a contraction in the nation's services sector and a tame reading on employment. But stocks still had their third...

PORTSMOUTH — NAI Norwood Group, the Bedford-based commercial real estate affiliate of NAI Global, announced the hiring of several positions for their new Seacoast Regional Office. Regional vice president Charles Goss established the office in...

CONCORD (AP) — Gov. John Lynch has signed an agreement with the federal government to extend unemployment benefits for New Hampshire residents. Lynch says extending benefits is one way to help families through the tough economy. Under the...

SALT LAKE CITY — Starting next month, it will be "TGIT" for Utah state employees. As in, "Thank God It's Thursday."

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PORTSMOUTH — Citing philosophical differences with the board of directors, Dick Green resigned from his position as executive director of Pease Development Authority, effective immediately.