Station/Boat Location~
All boats are located on the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, which is located in Kittery Maine.
USCGC RELIANCE(210'), USCGC TAHOMA (270'), USCGC CAMPBELL(270'), Station Portsmouth (Newcastle NH)
Date there~
Currently there (2004) (also from the area)
Weather~
4 Seasons! The winters can be cold w/ lots of snow,the summers can get hot, but the fall is incredible.
Military facilities~
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (actually located in Kittery Maine)is where the boats are docked. New Castle NH is a few miles away where there is a CG station.
Medical~
There is a Naval Clinic there, you can choose tricare or Martins Point. York Hospital, Portsmouth Regional & Wentworth Douglas (in Dover NH) are all good hospitals. If there is not a specialist in the area you need, between Boston (1hr south) and Portland (1 hr north) you should be able to find something.
Housing~
There is Navy Housing, which is now privatized in Kittery near the Naval Base. The economy is pretty pricey in Portsmouth, but if you are willing to drive a bit you can find reasonable rentals or houses to purchase.
Here is a link to the company who handles housing: http://www.nsyportsmouthhomes.com/
Shopping~
The Outlet Malls in Kittery are fantastic, there are miles of outlets. There is the Fox Run Mall in Portsmouth, a few WalMarts, most of what you need. If you drive 1 hr in any direction you will find bigger malls, Targets, Christmas Tree Shops. Downtown Portsmouth is great, and has a lot of great shops.
Child Care/Schools~
I have heard great things about the CDC on the Naval Base. We live in South Berwick, which is SAD 35 (Marshwood schools), we share the system w/ Eliot and it is one of the best in Maine. They excel in academics & sports w/ in the state. My dh is stationed in Boston, but we bought a house here because of this school district.
Adult Schools~
UNH (about 30 min away in Durham NH) , McIntosh College, Hesser College.
Fun Activities~
The beaches are great (York Beach in ME, being our fave), the mountains are only 1 hr away, and so is the Lakes region of NH. There is a water park in Portsmouth NH & Saco ME. We are 1 hr away from Canobie Lake Park in Salem NH.
Additional Info~
This is such a wonderful place to raise a family. I could not wait to leave here as a young adult, and fought to get back here once I married and had children. There is nightlife in downtown Portsmouth, great shops, culture, beaches, and you are only 1 hr from both Boston & Portland.
For more info on the base
http://www.seacoastonline.com (Portsmouth Herald)
Homeport NH
All boats are located on the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, which is located in Kittery Maine.
USCGC RELIANCE(210'), USCGC TAHOMA (270'), USCGC CAMPBELL(270'), Station Portsmouth (Newcastle NH)
Date there~
Currently there (2004) (also from the area)
Weather~
4 Seasons! The winters can be cold w/ lots of snow,the summers can get hot, but the fall is incredible.
Military facilities~
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (actually located in Kittery Maine)is where the boats are docked. New Castle NH is a few miles away where there is a CG station.
Medical~
There is a Naval Clinic there, you can choose tricare or Martins Point. York Hospital, Portsmouth Regional & Wentworth Douglas (in Dover NH) are all good hospitals. If there is not a specialist in the area you need, between Boston (1hr south) and Portland (1 hr north) you should be able to find something.
Housing~
There is Navy Housing, which is now privatized in Kittery near the Naval Base. The economy is pretty pricey in Portsmouth, but if you are willing to drive a bit you can find reasonable rentals or houses to purchase.
Here is a link to the company who handles housing: http://www.nsyportsmouthhomes.com/
Shopping~
The Outlet Malls in Kittery are fantastic, there are miles of outlets. There is the Fox Run Mall in Portsmouth, a few WalMarts, most of what you need. If you drive 1 hr in any direction you will find bigger malls, Targets, Christmas Tree Shops. Downtown Portsmouth is great, and has a lot of great shops.
Child Care/Schools~
I have heard great things about the CDC on the Naval Base. We live in South Berwick, which is SAD 35 (Marshwood schools), we share the system w/ Eliot and it is one of the best in Maine. They excel in academics & sports w/ in the state. My dh is stationed in Boston, but we bought a house here because of this school district.
Adult Schools~
UNH (about 30 min away in Durham NH) , McIntosh College, Hesser College.
Fun Activities~
The beaches are great (York Beach in ME, being our fave), the mountains are only 1 hr away, and so is the Lakes region of NH. There is a water park in Portsmouth NH & Saco ME. We are 1 hr away from Canobie Lake Park in Salem NH.
Additional Info~
This is such a wonderful place to raise a family. I could not wait to leave here as a young adult, and fought to get back here once I married and had children. There is nightlife in downtown Portsmouth, great shops, culture, beaches, and you are only 1 hr from both Boston & Portland.
For more info on the base
http://www.seacoastonline.com (Portsmouth Herald)
Homeport NH
