Kittery straddles between Portsmouth's New Hampshire gravity and Maine independence. Kittery Point rooms fill with families who've been here since the shipyard days, while Admiralty Village hosts the commuters who cross the bridge. Spruce Creek draws the established residents. Seavey Island and Gerrish Island add the coastal layers. The comedy here navigates the tension between state-line identity and regional unity. Open mics become the space where both allegiances sit together. The comics who honor Kittery's specific border position find audiences grateful someone understood the town isn't New Hampshire—it's Maine's gateway, and proud of it.