New Memorial Bridge Celebrations Begin

New Memorial Bridge Celebrations Begin

On Wednesday, June 12, The Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce and Warren’s Lobster House kicked off the first celebration to welcome the new Memorial Bridge. In attendance were Kittery business owners who had been impacted by the closure, Maine State and local representatives, officials from both NH DOT and Maine DOT, city officials from Kittery and Portsmouth, and stakeholders who served on the Memorial Bridge Public Outreach Advisory Committee.

Ben Porter, who has been involved in the Memorial Bridge Project since the very beginning, served as the MC for the night. There were speeches from Jonathan Nass, Senior Policy Advisor for Governor LePage; ME DOT Commissioner David Bernhard; Catherine Goodwin, representative for Senator Susan Collins; Bonita Pothier, representative for Senator Angus King; and Andrew Colvin, representative for Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. As the official remarks came to a close, all in attendance raised a glass of champagne and toasted the new Memorial Bridge.

The Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the Cunningham Family (owners of Warren’s Lobster House) for their hospitality and enthusiasm; it was a pleasure working with them to plan Kittery’s celebration! Additional and heartfelt thanks to Beach Pea Bakery for the delicious cake, Nappi Distributors for donating the champagne and Favorite Foods for donating the appetizers.

Thanks to Archer Western, ME and NH DOT, McFarland Johnson, the Town of Kittery & City of Portsmouth, Grace Limousine and the stakeholders and committee members who have all worked together to save the bridge and keep businesses open during the last year and a half. We are all looking forward to opening day!