Brian Early
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Kittery, ME, United States
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Man gets 1½ to 3 years for Dover McDonald's riot
DOVER — A man involved with a melee last year at the Dover McDonald’s drive-thru was sentenced to 1½ to 3 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of riot earlier this spring.The jury found Robert C. Gorham guilty of felony riot and a misdemeanor charge of attempted simple assault, but it hung on the second-degree assault during a May trial.Gorham, 34, of Rochester, became involved in a… → Read More
Relief in Dover: Central Falls wall really is nearly done
DOVER — For Janet Perry, who owns Nicole’s Hallmark on Central Avenue, the Central Falls retaining wall replacement project can’t be → Read More
New Dover humane society opens its doors
DOVER — The long-envisioned dream of a new home for the Cocheco Valley Humane Society – recently renamed as the Pope Memorial Humane Society – finally became a reality Thursday afternoon.Loads of supporters gathered to cheer on the years the fruition of the efforts to build a new animal shelter on County Farm Road.The turnout was similar to the June 2018 groundbreaking ceremony that Obie Barker… → Read More
Secret Service probes Strafford County computer virus
DOVER — The U.S. Secret Service is aiding the Strafford County Sheriff’s Office in a criminal investigation into the computer virus that has challenged some county departments, according to the Sheriff’s Office.To what extent the Secret Service is involved in the investigation and what authorities are investigating is not clear by comments from officials.Sheriff Capt. Paul Callaghan declined to… → Read More
Dover fire chief to retire after 30-plus years
DOVER — He’ll miss the camaraderie and working as a team to help keep people in the city safe. But he won’t miss getting called out at 2 a.m. in the winter when the temperatures can be frigid.At the end of June, Eric Hagman, 52, will retire as Dover Fire and Rescue’s fire chief, a position he has held since September 2015. He is capping a career of more than 30 years in firefighting.It will be… → Read More
COAST redesign seeks to improve regional service
DOVER — It’s currently a 90-minute end-to-end bus ride from Rochester to Portsmouth on COAST's Route 2.“That’s the same time it takes to get from Dover to Boston on the train,” said Michael Williams, COAST’s director of operations. “The length of that ride is making it more difficult to use (the bus) for regional commuting.”Williams and Rad Nichols, COAST’s executive director, have a plan to cut… → Read More
COAST redesign seeks to improve regional service
DOVER It’s currently a 90-minute end-to-end bus ride from Rochester to Portsmouth on COAST's Route 2.That’s the same time it → Read More
3 UNH football players plead guilty to riot charges
DURHAM — Three University of New Hampshire football players involved in a fight at a fraternity in January have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor riot charges.The charge remains pending for a fourth UNH football player, as well as a University of Connecticut student. Another UNH student has an simple assault charge pending from the incident as well.Football players Quinlen Dean, 21, of Greenbelt,… → Read More
New lane on Spaulding Turnpike expected to open soon
DOVER — Traffic on the Spaulding Turnpike by the Little Bay bridges could be much improved by next Friday, in time for Memorial Day weekend, as the → Read More
Marijuana legalization slows in NH Senate
CONCORD — The bill to legalize the reefer is likely to be re-referred back to committee when the Senate votes next week.Earlier this week, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to recommend sending House Bill 481 back to committee. HB 481 would legalize marijuana for non-medical uses for adults 21 years old and older.If the Senate concurs next week, which many anticipate, the… → Read More
Dover's rezoning ideas taking shape
DOVER — The city’s Rezoning Committee is getting close to making final recommendations on which areas should be rezoned for commercial use. → Read More
Somersworth Dairy Queen's closure a mystery
SOMERSWORTH — For reasons not publicly clear, the Dairy Queen that opened less than two years ago in the Tri-City Plaza is closed. Signs taped on → Read More
Spaulding Turnpike traffic relief could come soon
If you have a wish not to sit in standstill traffic during evening commutes awaiting to cross the Spaulding Turnpike's Little Bay bridge, your wish will → Read More
Box truck latest to hit low Dover bridge
DOVER — Police said a box truck driver from Gorham, Maine, struck the low train trestle bridge that crosses Broadway near the city's downtown around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday.The unidentified driver was heading toward downtown and failed to notice the sign designating low clearance for railroad trestle, police said. There was significant damage to the top of the box truck, but no structural damage to… → Read More
Aldi grocery store to open in Dover Thursday
DOVER — The grocery store chain Aldi will open at Garrison Commons Thursday with a grand opening celebration.The opening of the store is part of a → Read More
Pats' dented Super Bowl trophy coming to Dover
DOVER Seacoast residents will get a chance to take a picture with the recently dented Super Bowl LIII trophy when it comes to the Dover Ice Arena → Read More
Roller derby passion drives new club
DOVER — The passion for flat-track roller derby won’t go away.It only took a few months after the dissolution of Seacoast Roller Derby last year before some of the women who skated for SRD got the hankering to keep competing, leading to the formation of Cocheco Valley Rollers. The new club is in the process of building a couple of teams to compete in scrimmages and bouts against other roller… → Read More
Roller derby passion drives new club
DOVER The passion for flat-track roller derby won’t go away.It only took a few months after the dissolution of Seacoast Roller Derby last year before some of the women who skated for SRD got the hankering to keep competing, leading to the formation of Cocheco Valley Rollers. The new club is in the process of building a couple of teams to compete in scrimmages and bouts against other roller… → Read More
Roller derby passion drives new club
DOVER The passion for flat-track roller derby won’t go away.It only took a few months after the dissolution of Seacoast Roller Derby last year before some of the women who skated for SRD got the hankering to keep competing, leading to the formation of Cocheco Valley Rollers. The new club is in the process of building a couple of teams to compete in scrimmages and bouts against other roller… → Read More
School Board approves $4.9M teacher contract increase
DOVER — The School Board ratified the Dover Teachers’ Union contract Monday night that would increase teacher pay by $4.9 million over three years.The contract, which still needs to be approved by the City Council, would add $882,772 to the $63.9 million budget the School Board approved in January. In the contract’s second year would cost an additional $1.6 million followed by $1.8 million the… → Read More