Seacoast Current

We have some good news for people working minimum wage hourly jobs and jobs where a significant portion of your pay is based on tips and gratuities. According to an article on the WABI website, Maine law requires the Maine Department of Labor to review and adjust the state’s minimum wage each year based on changes in the cost of living in the Northeast. This requirement was approved by Maine voters in 2016.

A couple of months before each and every Halloween, people hotly anticipate the opening of a Spirit Halloween store near them. The store has become synonymous with the season as a place to shop for costumes, decor and pretty much everything else spooky. So when Spirit Halloween announced it would begin rolling out Spirit Christmas stores nationwide, a different crew of enthusiastic holiday shoppers got excited. That rollout has been slower than some had hoped.

If you think haunted houses are all about cheap jump scares and store-bought decorations, Heck House in Portland has something a little different in mind. This all-ages haunted house experience runs for three nights around Halloween, bringing visitors into a world filled with handmade creatures, imaginative sets, eerie sounds, and unusual characters you won't find anywhere else.

Unless you are a financial nerd, there is a good chance that you have never really taken a close look at your auto loan statement. Most of us just take a quick look at the total amount due, make the payment, and move on. Actually, for the first time in years, I took a look at my most recent auto loan statement and I was shocked at the amount left in the principal. Yes, for the last few years, much of what I was paying each month was just going to interest.

One of my favorite hikes in New Hampshire is fairly easy to climb and has the best view of Lake Winnipesaukee: Mount Major! My favorite season to climb it is October, especially when the leaves are at peak color.

Looking to get scared this Halloween season? There's a variety of haunted attractions in New Hampshire you can bravely visit in October, including theme park scares, a creepy corn maze at night, a walk through the woods, and a massive immersive experience that'll have you second-guessing every shadow and sound. We've rounded up 11 of them that will likely make you want to keep the lights on when you're done.

If you have ever moved into a house or apartment and found belongings that had been left behind by the previous occupants, there is a good chance that you wanted to snoop a little. This is probably even more true when some sort of media was left behind. Old photographs, documents, or even old home movies. Well, that's exactly what happened to one woman living in Maine.

A beloved Maine animal education center is preparing to close its doors, though the people behind it say their mission is far from over. According to a post from their Facebook page Wednesday morning, Mr. Drew and His Animals Too announced that its Education Center in Poland will permanently close on Saturday, October 31.

Who says ice cream has to disappear when summer does? Not The Inside Scoop in Bedford, NH! The Inside Scoop via Facebook The Inside Scoop via Facebook The local ice cream shop is giving you a few sweet reasons to visit this fall. According to a recent social media post, The Inside Scoop is offering $10 Stanley stuffings on Friday, October 9th. And if you don't own a Stanley, don't worry! The shop says it will fill any 30-40 ounce tumbler for the same deal.

The staff at The Weather Channel has released their list of names that could be used for severe winter storms over the winter of 2026/2027. A total of 21 names have been selected for the upcoming winter. They are in alphabetical order, with the exception of the letters that were skipped, of course. The practice of naming severe winter storms first started in 2012. Believe it or not, the National Weather Service has nothing to do with naming winter storms.