News from July 4, 2012

July 4, 2012

Maine law legalizing fireworks helps NH store

At Hilltop Fireworks, located a couple of miles from the Maine border, the owners say they've had more Maine customers in the days leading up to the Fourth of the July than in previous years.

July 4, 2012

Sales numbers set off fireworks on new-vehicle lots

Sales soar in June for many automakers as customers find reasons to overlook unsettling economic news.

July 4, 2012

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July 4, 2012

Is unequal pay a social tinderbox?

economy The risk is bigger, experts say, when low-wage jobs stagnate or it adds to broader income disparity.

July 4, 2012

Oil prices jump, gas edges upward amid revived Iran tensions

Factors that could boost demand also contribute to the end of a prolonged decline in pump prices.

July 4, 2012

Maine boat builder to the rescue

20120703_Hodgdon When the military needed a small but sturdy watercraft, a Bath company and its partner had the answer.

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