(BPT) – Home cooling costs rise with the temperature, making many homeowners dread the arrival of their monthly electric bill during the good ol’ summertime. Fortunately, with a few simple strategies, it’s easy to cut down on cooling costs so you can enjoy summer, even through record-high temperatures. “Air conditioning is the main way homeowners […]
2013
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
There are no local obituaries in today’s paper.
Summer travel tips for seniors
(BPT) – Extra socks? Check. Toothbrush? Check. Photo ID? Check. What else could you be forgetting? All travel requires some level of planning, but for seniors taking to the road or sky this summer, a little extra planning can go a long way toward ensuring an enjoyable vacation. Before embarking on your next adventure, consider […]
Override bids leave most LePage vetoes standing
Gov. Paul LePage shot down an unprecedented 83 bills during this year’s session, and only five were overturned.
Rios gets 6 hits in White Sox win
DETROIT — Alex Rios tied an American League mark with six hits in a nine-inning game and Adam Dunn hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Justin Verlander in the eighth to lift the Chicago White Sox to an 11-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. Rios singled in the first, tripled in the third […]
Rios gets 6 hits in White Sox win
DETROIT — Alex Rios tied an American League mark with six hits in a nine-inning game and Adam Dunn hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Justin Verlander in the eighth to lift the Chicago White Sox to an 11-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. Rios singled in the first, tripled in the third […]
Latimer as a lefty is right for Sox
Will Latimer, headed to the Eastern League All-Star game, has been drawing notice in Boston.
Four firms eye Maine for lobster processing
Expanding capacity is ‘a very high priority,’ the marine resources commissioner says.
Four firms eye Maine for lobster processing
Expanding capacity is ‘a very high priority,’ the marine resources commissioner says.
Kroger expanding supermarket empire
The company buys the regional grocer Harris Teeter Supermarkets for $2.44 billion in cash.