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Kittery

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Kittery , town (1990 pop. 9,372), York co., extreme SW Maine, at the mouth of the Piscataqua River opposite Portsmouth, N.H.; inc. 1647. Its economy centers around tourism and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, which is located on two islands owned by the federal government and connected with Kittery by two bridges. The oldest town in Maine (settled c.1623), it grew as a trading, fishing, lumber-shipping, and shipbuilding center. John Paul Jones's ship Ranger (built in 1777), and the Kearsarge of Civil War fame were both built there. Several 18th-century houses remain. William Whipple ,... Read more

Kittery
Kittery, Maine/USA Piscataqua Plantation Settled in 1623, it was subsequently renamed after the estate of the Champernowne family, Kittery Point, in Devon, England. Read more

Portsmouth
...port terminal at the mouth of the Piscataqua River opposite Kittery, Maine; inc. 1653. A regional trade center, it has a fishing...Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (est. 1800), but geographically it is in Kittery, on two islands (now joined together) in the Piscataqua River... Read more

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	Police arrest 12 in bust ; Authorities in Kittery and York say they have put "a good dent" in the area's drug trafficking. ; ...Police arrest 12 in bust ; Authorities in Kittery and York say they have put "a good dent...Edition: FINAL Section: Local & State KITTERY -- Twelve people have been arrested and...investigation of drug activity in York and Kittery. Investigators said the arrests over the... Read more
	State investigating Kittery officials ; The Attorney General's Office will address questions raised about the conduct of town officials. ; ...Maine) 10-09-2005 State investigating Kittery officials ; The Attorney General's Office...Office is investigating the conduct of Kittery officials during the two decades that...independent probe was opened following the Kittery Town Council's decision Monday to ask... Read more
	Four vie for seat on Kittery Town Council ; Economic development and affordable housing woes will top the docket for Tuesday's winner. ; ...Maine) 01-10-2004 Four vie for seat on Kittery Town Council ; Economic development and...Final Section: Local & State Memo: KITTERY VOTES The polls will be open from 8 a...political newcomers are competing to fill the Kittery Town Council seat left empty in October... Read more
	KITTERY MUSES, AND FRETS, OVER CHANGES A CASINO MIGHT BRING ; ...Page: 1A By GISELLE GOODMAN Staff Writer KITTERY-- Arthur and Elaine Peverly have seen...possible gambling casino somewhere in Kittery, upsets them more than any other. I just...people don't want that kind of a thing in Kittery, Elaine Peverly said from her living room... Read more
	KITTERY MAY BAN DOGS `FROM AWAY' ; They're soiling town beaches and Fort Foster Park, a town councilor says. ; 00-00-0000 KITTERY MAY BAN DOGS `FROM AWAY' ; They're soiling town...a beautiful place. The dogs love it. Don Reese KITTERY -- Seapoint Beach has become so popular with dog owners in Kittery and neighboring towns in New Hampshire that it... Read more
	Waiting at a bridge? Shut off the engine, Kittery group says ; The group hopes peer pressure - and a desire to save money - will end unneeded vehicle idling. ; ...Waiting at a bridge? Shut off the engine, Kittery group says ; The group hopes peer pressure...Section: Local & State Type: News KITTERY -- Mariah Roberts, a small-business owner...The town's energy committee, called Kittery Saves, wants to launch a social marketing... Read more
	Fiscal issues top priority in Kittery ; ...26-2007 Fiscal issues top priority in Kittery Byline: ANNE GLEASON Staff Writer -- Edition...SHWAERY AGE: 55 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 21, Kittery Point PERSONAL: Married EDUCATION: PhD...one year, currently the chair; member of Kittery Land Trust and Kittery Art Association... Read more
	Court backs Kittery zoning ; Mall developers had appealed the retroactive application of changes to the zoning laws. ; ...Herald (Maine) 05-13-2004 Court backs Kittery zoning ; Mall developers had appealed...successfully blocked a proposed expansion of the Kittery malls five years ago. Attorneys on both...retroactively," said Bill Dale, who represented Kittery in the case. In 1999, Kittery Retail Ventures... Read more
	Bill would let elderly work off house tax ; State House: Kittery is interested in setting up such a program, and other municipalities could do the same if the measure is approved. ; ...elderly work off house tax ; State House: Kittery is interested in setting up such a program...Section: Local & State Type: News Kittery residents who are at least 60 years old...introduced by Rep. Walter Wheeler, D- Kittery. If the bill is approved, Kittery would... Read more
	Search for missing lobsterman halted ; Dennis Hamel, 41, was washed off his skiff near Kittery Point on Thursday; his helper made it to shore. ; ...Hamel, 41, was washed off his skiff near Kittery Point on Thursday; his helper made it...Staff Writer Edition: Final Section: FRONT KITTERY -- The search for a missing lobsterman...Thursday amid high winds and choppy seas off Kittery Point. Hamel's roommate and lobstering... Read more

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