Skip to main content

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Kittery

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

🌱 Neighbors rally to help Kittery family after devastating house fire

Kittery, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Kittery! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Neighbors rally to help Kittery family after devastating house fire
  • Kittery family escapes Tenney Hill Road fire that killed their cat
  • What a $650M shipyard upgrade means for Kittery through 2031

Also on today's calendar: August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival - Kittery Premium Outlets and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fundraiser by Joshua Yearwood : Support Jie and Family After Devastating Fire (gofundme.com) — A local coworker, Jie He, her husband Jacques, and a tenant lost their Kittery home in a devastating overnight fire but managed to escape safely. Friends have launched a fundraiser to help them cover temporary housing, clothing, food, and other urgent expenses as they rebuild. Organizers are asking neighbors to donate or share the campaign to extend support.
   

2. Cat dies in fire that significantly damaged Kittery home (newscentermaine.com) — A Kittery family escaped a serious overnight house fire on Tenney Hill Road after smoke alarms and a neighbor’s warning, but their cat died and the home was heavily damaged. State fire investigators say the blaze began outside near a grill, though the exact cause couldn’t be determined because of the home’s instability. No injuries to the three residents were reported.
   

3. DARPA Awards Guidehouse $25M Operations Support Contract (clearancejobs.com) — A massive Navy contract will fund more than $650 million in power and water resiliency upgrades at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, with work running through 2031. The project aims to boost the yard’s reliability and could mean years of construction activity and related jobs for the region. Other large defense contracts nationwide were also announced alongside this award.
   

4. Navy has lost 15,000 operational days because of idle submarines, GAO reports (stripes.com) — Kittery’s Portsmouth Naval Shipyard gets a key mention in a new federal report showing the Navy has lost 15,000 operational days to submarine maintenance delays. The GAO warns that growing idle time and slow decommissioning could cost billions more unless the Navy changes course. Portsmouth is one of four main shipyards handling nuclear attack submarine overhauls.
   

📸 Around Kittery

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Kittery

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Kittery Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday August 30
  • Marshwood Estates Community Association →
    Eliot, ME Calendar, 1333 State Road, Eliot
    2:00 pm
  • YNDI YOGA + HARP & VIOLA at SHILO FARM →
    Shilo Farm, 88 Beech Rd, Eliot
    4:00 pm
    • Monday August 31
  • OMAA Docent Review Session
    York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
    9:00 am
  • Budding Builders
    York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
    10:30 am
  • Walking Club
    York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
    11:00 am
    • Tuesday September 1
  • Preschool Storytime
    York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
    10:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • C. & J. Clark International, Ltd posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Kittery. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for $15.10 - $16.50 Team Member in Kittery. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kittery here.

Ok Kittery! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Kittery

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Kittery

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.