"Spring In Camden" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Spring In Camden" by Doug Mills

Spring in Camden Maine, the birthplace of the windjammer industry, is a magical time.

Photos provided by Maine Windjammer Project

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com

First Guides Teen Volunteer Program

First Guides Teen Volunteer Program Celebrating 10 years of teen volunteers

Above: A first guide teen volunteer shows a turtle shell to visitors.

Holderness, NH – Volunteers of all ages help in many ways at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. Annually, volunteers donate over 8,000 hours of their time and teen volunteers especially, benefit from learning new skills, time management, and decision-making. Teens who volunteer have a better sense of their community and how they are a part of it. In 2009, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center launched the First Guides teen volunteer program based on the adult docent program. During the summer, teens between the ages of 14 and 17 learn how to be a welcoming and informative presence on the live animal exhibit trail, often demonstrating animal artifacts alongside adult volunteer docent mentors with live animals. Over 100 teens have participated in the First Guides program since it began and many have returned to become docents after they turn 18. Last summer, a Community Action Program was added to the curriculum. First Guides were introduced to several local environmental actions, including trail maintenance and invasive species removal tasks through Squam Lakes Association; the annual loon census through the Loon Preservation Committee; bat counts at the Science Center for the New Hampshire Bat Colony Count; and invasive plant removal at the Science Center. First Guides have the opportunity to record their experience and share their stories of community action through visual and written works. As a result of the Community Action Program, Volunteer Manager Carol Raymond was accepted into the North American Association of Environmental Educators ee360 Fellowship for leadership training and to further develop this aspect of the First Guides program. For the 2019 season, thanks to a grant from ee360, EVP Marketing & Media will train First Guides on videography. The grant also covered the purchase of camera equipment for this purpose. Learning videography skills will enable teen volunteers to visually record their Community Action projects, present their projects to visitors, and to participate in formal presentations to their families and volunteers. First Guide training will take place June 26, 27, 28, and July 1. For more information or to register please contact Volunteer Manager Carol Raymond at 603-968-7194 x 22 orcarol.raymond@nhnature.org.

"Under Full Sail" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Under Full Sail" by Doug Mills

The Nathaniel bowditch under full sail at the Rockland Breakwater Light in Rockland Maine.

Photos provided by Maine Windjammer Project

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com

"Reflections" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Reflections" by Doug Mills

Raflections of schooner Isaac H Evans at Rockland Maine.

Photos provided by Maine Windjammer Project

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com

"Pemaquid Point Light" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Pemaquid Point Light" by Doug Mills

Photos provided by Maine Windjammer Project

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com

Amphibian Crossing - Detour Tonight 4/26/19

Amphibian Crossing - Detour Tonight 4/26/19

Every year, on the first warm, rainy nights of spring, thousands of salamanders and frogs make their way to vernal pools and other wetlands to breed. Many are killed when their journeys take them across busy roads. In order to protect these migrating amphibians, and to provide a safe place for families to witness the spectacle of the spring amphibian migration, the City of Keene will be closing a portion of North Lincoln Street to vehicle traffic tonight, Friday, April 26, 2019, from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.  This decision is based in part on more than ten years of amphibian migration data collected at North Lincoln Street by citizen science volunteers working with the Harris Center for Conservation Education’s “Salamander Crossing Brigade” program. For more information on this program please visit: harriscenter.org/salamander-crossing-brigades

If you are planning on stopping by to watch the migration keep in mind that migration will only occur after dark, and in wet weather. Don't forget to wear your rain coat and bring a flashlight with you (one per person) if you want to see the migration!
 
If you have any questions regarding this post please call our office at 352-6550.

City of Keene, Public Works Department

Elm Street Road Closure, Spring Street to Mechanic Street – Saturday 4/27 through Monday 4/29

The Manchester Department of Public Works announces temporary lane closures planned on Elm Street between Spring Street and Mechanic Street, as well as Concord Street from Vine Street to Elm Street. A 600-ton crane will be set up to replace roof-top equipment at 1000 Elm Street. 

Weather permitting, the lane closures are scheduled to take place starting Saturday, April 27th at 6:00 am. Concord Street will remain open in the evenings and other times when crane activity has concluded. Signs and traffic control devices will be used to alert and assist motorists during the lane closures.  All lanes will reopen at 6:00 pm on Monday, April 29th.

Louis P. Cote, Inc., of Goffstown, New Hampshire is the contractor for this operation.

"Waiting For The Tide" The Maine Windjammer project

"Waiting For The Tide" by Doug Mills

Schooner Heritage waiting for the tide at Port Clyde Maine.

Photos provided by Maine Windjammer Project

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com

"USCGC Eagle" The Maine Windjammer Project

"USCGC Eagle" by Doug Mills

The USCGC Eagle at Rockland Maine.

Photos provided by Maine Windjammer Project

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com

THE MAJESTIC Academy of Dramatic Arts Presents FORGIVEN A Fairy Tale.

About the show:

FORGIVEN A Fairy Tale By Brian D. Taylor  tells the inspirational story about the power of forgiveness is delightfully fun and full of heart.  This fractured fairy tale explores how kindness and forgiveness can be shown to anyone, even those who have done terrible things.  Elizadora is an outcast who is horribly misunderstood by her fairy-tale classmates — Cinderella, Goldilocks, King Midas, a bunch of feuding elves, and more!  When they all seemingly do her wrong, she turns against them all.  Her hateful heart transforms her into the famous fairytale wicked witch, as one-by-one she plots against her former classmates with tricks and curses.  Unwilling to allow an evil witch to curse the entire kingdom, her former classmates form a witch hunt, but when they eventually find and recognize Elizadora, they do something she could have never expected…  they forgive her and ask that she forgive them in return.  Their simple act of love and kindness moves Elizadora to right all the wrongs and give up evil for good.

Majestic’s Forgiven is presented by Majestic Youth under the Direction of Rebecca Rush, and Assisted by Morgan Blais.

Join us for FORGIVEN A Fairy Tale on Friday, May 17 at 7pm, Saturday, May 18 at 2pm and 7pm and Sunday May 19 at 2pm. Performances will be held at The Majestic Theatre Studios located at 880 Page Street, Manchester, NH. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors 65 and above, and youth 17 and under. Tickets can be purchased by visiting or calling the box office at 669-7469, online atwww.majestictheatre.net or at the door prior to the performance. The Majestic is a non-profit NH community arts organization. Visitwww.majestictheatre.net for more information.

Laconia Public Library Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Thursday, May 2, 16, & 30 10am Selig Storytime Room Stories, songs, and a craft. For children birth through age 6 and a parent or caregiver. 

Date:

May 1, 2019

Time:

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Address:

695 Main Street
Laconia, NH 03246

Keene, NH: Spring Water System Flushing - First Week

The City of Keene Public Works Department will begin its annual spring water main flushing program on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 10:00 PM.  The first week of flushing will end at 6:00 AM on Friday, May 3, 2019.Work will be performed at night between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM to minimize any inconvenience to our customers in the form of discolored water and/or traffic delays.   This maintenance program is designed to clean mineral deposits from the water mains and allows us to exercise city water valves and hydrants to keep them operational for firefighting, water main breaks and other emergencies. The streets to be affected during the first week are listed below; this may vary depending on weather or mechanical issues: 93rd St  Edwards St Norway Ave Adams Ct  Foster St Old Concord Rd Adams St Gates St Optical Ave Avalon Pl George St Page St Baker St  Giffin St Prescott St Beaver St Grant St Probate St Beech St Greenlawn St Railroad St Bellevue St Grove St Roxbury Plaza Belmont Ave Gurnsey St Roxbury St Brook St Hardy Ct Rule St Brown St Harrison St So Lincoln St Burdett St Highland Ave South St Chapman Rd Hillcrest St Sullivan St Chase Pl Hillside Ave Taylor St Church St Jennison St Tiffin St Colby St Kelleher St Towns St Cottage St Knight St Washington St Ext Cypress St Laurel St Washington St Damon Ct Lorraine St Water St Dartmouth St Main St Wilber St Douglass St Marlboro St Wilford St Dover St Martin St Willow St Dunbar St Monadnock St Woodland Ave Eagle Ct Myrtle St Woodside Ave Eastern Ave No. Lincoln St   We apologize in advance for any inconvenience you may experience and ask for your patience during this process. If you experience any discolored water, close all taps in your home except one, run your cold water (with the aerator removed from the end of the faucet) for 10 minutes and water should run clear. If water does not clear up, close the tap, wait 30 minutes and repeat process again. If you experience any laundry staining, please do not dry the laundry and contact our office, we will give you a product designed to remove the stains.   If you have any questions regarding this post please call our office at 352-6550. City of Keene, Public Works Department

Rochester Main Street to Host Superhero Raffle During FCBD

Rochester, New Hampshire - On Saturday, May 4^th between 10am and 4pm, thousands of people will be roaming throughout downtown Rochester, collecting free comic books thanks to Jetpack Comics and Rochester Main Street. While on the hunt, be sure to swing by the Rochester Main Street booth in the Union Street Parking Lot.  Not only will they have a free comic book for every family, but they will offer the chance to win one of their awesome Free Comic Book Day prizes.  For only a dollar per ticket, you could win over $750 worth of prizes.

While you’re checking out characters and comics, remember to take advantage of the opportunity to snag raffle tickets to win Gold Chrome Avengers Funko Pop figures, a Thanos statue, or the FIRST APPEARANCE OF VENOM comic!   Main Street’s booth will have an Amazing Spider-Man #300 included in the raffle.

 

Purchase a ticket on FCBD & help support the organization that helps make FCBD happen.

Don't miss your chance to own one of these great prizes, for just a buck!

 

Jetpack Comics and Rochester Main Street welcome volunteer support of this event.  If you want to join the fun, contact Main Street at 603-330-3208 or director@rochestermainstreet.org.

 

For more information about the event, visit www.freecomicbookday.com, jetpackcomics.com/fcbd, or rochestermainstreet.org/free-comic-book-day.

"Preparing To Sail" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Preparing To Sail" by Doug Mills

America's oldest schooner Lewis R French, built 871, preparing to sail at the start of The Great Schooner Race.

Photos provided by Maine Windjammer Project

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com

"Sailing With The Birds" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Sailing With The Birds" by Doug Mills

The Victory Chimes sailing with the birds as she returns to her home port of Rockland Maine.

Photos provided by Maine Windjammer Project

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com

New Hampshire and Vermont 7 Day Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light northwest wind.

Tuesday Night

Showers, mainly after 11pm. Low around 46. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

"The Loghthouse Keepers View" The Maine Windjammer Project

"The Loghthouse Keepers View" by Doug Mills

The Lighthouse keepers view of the Isaac H Evans passing the Rockland breakwater Light in Rockland Maine.

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Think how nice this would look hanging in your living room.

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Photos provided by Maine Windjammer Project

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com

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"Passing The Rockland Breakwater Light" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Passing The Rockland Breakwater Light" by Doug Mills

The schooner Stephen Taber passing the Rockland Breakwater Light during The Great Schooner Race.

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Photos provided by Maine Windjammer Project

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com

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"Morning Fog" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Morning Fog" by Doug Mills

Stephen Taber and Victory Chimes slip quietly out of Rockland harbor in a heavy morning fog,

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Think how nice this would look hanging in your living room.

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Photos provided by Maine Windjammer Project

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com

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"The Mother Ship" The Maine Windjammer Project

"The Mother Ship" by Doug Mills

"The Mother Ship" Victory Chimes, built 1900, slips into Camden harbor for the Camden Windjammer Festival.

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Photos provided by Maine Windjammer Project

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com

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BREAKING: Firefighters Battling Well Involved Deerfield, NH 2nd-Alarm Barn Fire

BREAKING: Deerfield, New Hampshire - Firefighters from multiple departments are battling 2nd-alarm well involved 2nd-alarm barn fire on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 at 2 Brown Rd. in Deerfield, New Hampshire.

More information as it becomes available.

"Camden Windjammer Festival" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Camden Windjammer Festival" by Doug Mills

Windjammers from up and down the east coast gather in Camden Maine for the Camden Windjammer Festival.

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Think how nice this would look hanging in your living room.

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Photos provided by Maine Windjammer Project

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com

WATCH MAINE POSITIVE TV

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Keene, NH: Spring Water System Flushing To Begin 4/28/19

Spring Water System Flushing

The City of Keene Public Works Department will begin its annual spring water main flushing program on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 10:00 PM. The work will be done at night between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM to minimize any inconvenience to our customers in the form of discolored water or traffic delays.  This work is expected to continue for approximately 4 weeks and end by Friday, May 24, 2019.

A list of specific streets to be flushed will be issued next week. 

Routine flushing is required to maintain water quality throughout the distribution system. Flushing is the process by which water is moved through a water main at a high velocity so that a scouring action is created. The water and the associated build up in the pipe is then discharged through a fire hydrant. While the hydrants are open in your neighborhood, you may experience discolored water or a drop in water pressure. In the unlikely event your water service is interrupted or you are experiencing no water pressure please notify the Public Works Department (night phone # 352-2222) as soon as possible.

If you experience any discolored water, close all taps in your home except one, run your cold water for 10 minutes and water should run clear. If water does not clear up, close the tap, wait 30 minutes and repeat process again.   If you experience any laundry staining, please do not dry the laundry and contact Public Works at 352-6550.  We will give you a product designed to remove the stains.

If you have any questions regarding this post please call our office at 352-6550.

City of Keene, Public Works Department

Laconia: Earth Day Celebration, Drop-In Tech Help

Choose a tree to plant in your yards. For families with children. 

Date:

April 22, 2019

Time:

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Address:

695 Main Street
Laconia, NH 03246

Drop-In Tech Help

Now with a new day and time! Stop by the library where we will have a staff member or a volunteer available to answer basic computer and device questions every week on Monday evenings at 6:45pm and Wednesday afternoons at 2pm

Date:

April 22, 2019

Time:

6:45 PM - 7:45 PM

Address:

695 Main Street
Laconia, NH 03246