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11 hours ago | seacoastonline.com | Ian Lenahan

KITTERY, Maine — A man considering jumping off the Piscataqua River Bridge June 6 was safely talked down by a Kittery police officer, moments after the same man was involved in a car crash on the Interstate 95 span, according to police. Local and state authorities were called to the high-level bridge just prior to 9:15 a.m. to respond to a two-car collision, then received a call regarding the man who appeared to be suicidal, straddling the bridge railing.

2 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Catherine Messier

As wildfires continue to spread through the prairies of Canada, smoke is traveling down into central and eastern United States, including New Hampshire and Maine. While the smoke may cloud your vision of the sky or ruin a day at the beach on this week's warmest days of the season so far, it is more than just a nuisance. All across the U.S., the smoke is causing poor air quality, which can cause health effects from mild symptoms in the healthy to dangerous risks for sensitive groups.

2 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Ethan DeWitt

For years, Republican lawmakers in New Hampshire have applied a guarantee to each budget they have passed: “no new taxes and fees.”This year they’re reconsidering the second part. In a year defined by lower projected business tax revenues, the budget passed by the House in April includes increases to a number of registration charges and levies in the state, from driver’s licenses to tractors.

3 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Max Sullivan

EXETER — A woman was fatally struck by an Amtrak train June 2 after she and a friend saved a dog they were walking near the tracks, according to police. Alicia Leonardi, 42, of Plaistow, was walking with her friend and an unleashed dog near the wooded area of the train tracks outbound from the Newfields Road trestle, Exeter Police Chief Stephan Poulin announced June 3 in a press release.

3 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Patrick Cronin

Exeter chef Lee Frank and his fellow competitors on "Yes, Chef!" faced an unexpected twist on Monday’s episode when five previously eliminated contestants returned, each with a chance to reclaim a spot in the competition. "We have a very big kitchen, Martha," joked host and renowned restaurateur José Andrés. "We used to be 12, now, it's only six left.""I can fix that," added host Martha Stewart, who clapped her hands and welcomed back the eliminated contestants.