Piscataqua River
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Bridge reopening to NH-Maine traffic...Maine, has reopened to motor vehicle traffic after some repairs have been made. It had been closed since Oct. 16. The bridge over the Piscataqua River has posted a three-ton weight limit, effectively banning all vehicles except cars and... In this article: New Hampshire, Maine, Portsmouth, All rights reserved, E mail, Pickup Truck, Piscataqua River, Pittsfield, Maine, and Kittery, Maine |
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boston.com - Latest New Hampshire news | October 28, 2009
Meeting on repairs to historic NH bridge planned
...bridge, the first major lift bridge in the eastern United States, connects Portsmouth with Kittery, Maine, via U.S. Route 1 over the Piscataqua River. The meeting will be on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Portsmouth City Council Chambers. The...
In this article: New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Memorial Bridge, All rights reserved, E mail, United States, Kittery, Maine, and Associated Press
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NH, federal scientists studying Piscataqua flow
...FOR EASY PRINTING NEWINGTON, N.H.-State and federal scientists will be releasing dye into wastewater treatment plants along the Piscataqua River starting Tuesday to study its flow along the New Hampshire, Maine border. The dye may...
In this article: New Hampshire, All rights reserved, E mail, Environmental Protection Agency, Maine, and Associated Press
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Wikipedia | October 19, 2009
Piscataqua River
The Piscataqua River, in the northeastern United States, is a long tidal estuary formed by the confluence of the Salmon Falls and Cocheco rivers. The drainage basin of the river is approximately , encompassing the additional watersheds of...
In this article: Great Works River, New Hampshire, Salmon River, Seavey's Island, Maine, John Smith, Martin Pring, and U.S. Supreme Court
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Boston Herald | October 17, 2009
Bridge linking Portsmouth, Kittery closed
...was made after an inspection showed deterioration of a truss on the northern end of the bridge, which carries U.S. Route 1 over the Piscataqua River. Officials tell the Portsmouth Herald the repairs likely will involve adding new steel...
In this article: Portsmouth Herald, Kittery, Maine, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, All rights reserved, and Associated Press
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Maine, NH to conduct oil spill response drill
...N.H.-Federal, state and local authorities from New Hampshire and Maine are testing their ability to respond to an oil spill in the Piscataqua River. The exercise starts in Portsmouth on Wednesday morning. Members of the Piscataqua...
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Record year for N.H. falcons
...surprised watchers by moving one mile down Elm Street to nest across from City Hall. Another pair hopped 100 feet over the border to raise three chicks on the Maine side of the Piscataqua River. © Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company.
In this article: New Hampshire, Maine, Peregrine Falcon, Elm Street, and Concord
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NH peregrine falcons set breeding record
...Street to nest across from City Hall. Another pair hopped 100 feet over the border to raise three chicks on the Maine side of the Piscataqua River. © Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be...
In this article: Peregrine Falcon, New Hampshire, Maine, All rights reserved, Elm Street, Concord, and Associated Press
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Feds, state sue Portsmouth over wastewater discharge
...14, 2009 - Added 2m ago PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- The city has discharged wastewater containing E coli and coliform bacteria into the Piscataqua River and South Mill Pond "on numerous occasions" during the past five years and continues to...
In this article: Portsmouth Herald, Waste, New Hampshire, Filed, Allegation, Oxygen, and E coli
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Suits allege NH city is polluting river
PORTSMOUTH, N.H.-Federal and state lawsuits accuse the city of Portsmouth, N.H., of pumping bacteria-infused wastewater into the Piscataqua River. The federal suit alleges the city pollutes the river and nearby pond by dumping a mixture...
In this article: New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Waste, The Portsmouth Herald, All rights reserved, E mail, and E coli
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Piscataqua River border dispute
The Piscataqua River border dispute was a dispute between the US states of Maine and New Hampshire over ownership of Seavey's Island in the Piscataqua River, which forms the border between Maine and New Hampshire. The dispute was settled in...
In this article: New Hampshire, Maine, Supreme Court, Seavey's Island, Piscataqua River border dispute, Judicial estoppel, Tax, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Original jurisdiction
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The Piscataqua River, in the northeastern United States, is a 12 mi long tidal estuary formed by the confluence of the Salmon Falls and Cochecho rivers. The drainage basin of the river is approximately . The river runs southeastward, determining part of the boundary between the states of New Hampshire and Maine, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The last six miles before the sea form one of the finest harbors in the northeastern United States, despite a tidal current rated as one of the fastest in North America (at Nobles Island across from downtown Portsmouth).
Named by the area's original Abenaki inhabitants, "Piscataqua" combines "peske" (branch) with "tegwe" (a river with a strong current, possibly tidal). "Peske-tegwe", then, describes a place where a river separates into two or three parts, or literally, "a place where boats or canoes ascending the river together from its mouth were compelled to separate according to their several destinations" -- for example, at Dover Point.
The first known European to explore the river was Martin Pring in 1603. Captain John Smith placed a spelling similar to "Piscataqua" for the region on his map of 1614. The river was site of the first sawmill in the colonies in 1623, the same year the contemporary spelling "Piscataqua" was first recorded.
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is located on Seavey's Island in Kittery, Maine near the Piscataqua's mouth. The dispute between New Hampshire and Maine over ownership of Seavey’s Island was settled by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2001, locating the state border at the center of the river's navigable channel.
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