VMAs are top story

Monday Sept. 8 brought 29,455 uniques and a whopping 225,582 page views thanks to the Best of the Beachcomber photo gallery that accounted for 55,252 page views.

TV writer Amanda Hamilton (a former intern now receiving assignments from Gina Carbone) provided the top story yesterday with her review of the MTV video music awards.

A number of our e-mail lists are about to reach milestones: Our breaking news e-mail is about to hit 500 subscribers while the Exeter News Letter and York County Coast Star are continuing their quest to reach 1,000 subscribers each. The News-Letter has 968 subscribers while the Coast Star has 962.

Top stories for Sept. 8

1. Article: Entertain VMAs recap: Welcome back, Britney. Now get out, Russell Brand 2,885
2. Article: Butt-free: N.H. restaurateurs say smoking ban has created new problems 1,584
3. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,541
4. Article: Police say armed man robbed city restaurant 1,330
5. Article: Hospital security guard shot to death in Maine 1,218 6. Article: Local kids land N.H. name for submarine 1,141 7. Article: Granite Ghost ale nixed by feds 1,100% 8. Article: Lost and found: Engagement ring returned 923
9. Article: Portsmouth police Log 892
10. Article: Fire department responds to 'surfers in distress' 839

Top photo galleries for Sept. 8

1. Flash Gallery: Hampton Beachcomber Summer 2008 55,252
2. Flash Gallery: Jumper Classic 3,333
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Sep 1-7 1,160
4. Flash Gallery: Exeter vs. Nashua South Football 811 5. Flash Gallery: Center for Wildlife open house 568 6. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Aug 25-31 446% 7. Flash Gallery: Best of Beachcomber 7 359 8. Flash Gallery: Labor Day Weekend 304
9. Flash Gallery: Caring for Elite Equine Athletes 245
10. Flash Gallery: EHS vs. Pinkerton Field Hockey 185