Now you can find out if your school is closed or delayed wherever you are! Get text messages or e-mails on your mobile phone, PDA, or computer with news, weather and more from WCSH6.com.

Sign-up is fast and easy! Step 1, enter your contact information and select the information categories and schools you want to receive. If you want to receive only text messages, do not enter your email address. If you only want email, do not enter any phone information. Step 2, scroll down and press "continue.". In Step 3, an authorization code will be sent to you as a text or e-mail message. Do not navigate away from this page until you receive your code. This can take a few minutes depending on email and phone service. Enter this code online to complete the process.

Sign-up for these message categories:

  • News Alerts - Alerts and updates as important local, national and international news happens.
  • Severe Weather Alerts - Stay updated when severe weather is in our area.
  • STORM CENTER School Closings - Find out if your school is closed.
  • AMBER Alerts - Be notified immediately if a child is missing in our area.
  • Contests & Coupons - Save money with special coupons from WCSH 6 and local merchants.

IMPORTANT: NEWS CENTER Text Alert is a free service provided by WCSH6.com and is FCC CAN-SPAM compliant. Please check your cell phone plan for any additional fees you might be charged for receiving text messages, message and data rates may apply. You may Unsubscribe or Change Message Preferences anytime.


1Step 1: Sign-Up - Test your phone

Please complete the information below. Enter your mobile phone number and select your wireless carrier. You can also receive email messages, to do so, simply enter your email address. Please provide either a mobile phone number or an email address, or both.

In the next step of the sign up process, we will send a personal authorization code to your mobile phone or email address. You will need to enter the code in the next screen within (5) minutes in order to verify and complete your enrollment in the system.

Important: Our systems are tested for performance and reliability on a frequent basis. However, normal network transmission limitations can occur from time-to-time and may cause delays in the receipt of messages.

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Email: (To Receive Emails, Optional)
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Message Groups:

1 - Breaking News
2 - Severe Weather Alerts







3 - AMBER Alerts
4 - Contests & Coupons
5 - School Closings
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5g - Maine Adult & Community Education














5h - Head Start



















5i - Maine Private and Colleges













































































































































































































5n - New Hampshire Public Schools













5o - New Hampshire Private and College


















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