PORTSMOUTH, N.H. Drawbridge raised to allow ship traffic to go upriver A drawbridge crossing the Piscataqua River was raised Saturday evening, allowing ship traffic to move up the river for the first time since the bridge became stuck last Wednesday. Transportation officials said they opened the 73-year-old Sarah Mildred Long Bridge at 6:40 p.m. Saturday, […]
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Allen back in Boston, and ready for anything
Ray Allen isn’t sure what the reception will be when he plays against the Celtics, not with them.
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After loss, Orange would rather not be in Philadelphia
Villanova is the second Philly team to knock off No. 3 Syracuse, ending its eight-game win streak.
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UMaine stuns BC again
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Martin Ouellette made 24 saves and sophomore Jon Swavely scored his first two goals of the season Saturday night as the University of Maine stunned Boston College 3-1 in a Hockey East game at Conte Forum. Maine (7-14-4, 3-9-4 HE) won for the second straight night to take the season series […]
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Augusta hospital’s owner seeks tax break to fund renovations
The soon-to-be-former MaineGeneral Medical Center needs work to draw new users, backers say.
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Legislators take ‘eye-opening’ tour of aging armory
The tour of the Gardiner readiness center raises questions about conditions at similar facilities statewide.
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Bill seeks state funds to repay debt on jails
SKOWHEGAN – State Rep. Jeff McCabe is co-sponsoring a bill to allocate money from the state’s general fund to help pay the debt on Maine’s jails, including the Somerset County Jail. The bill, initiated by Rep. Mark Dion, D-Portland, would send $4.6 million in the coming fiscal year and $4.8 million in the next one […]
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Bangladesh fire kills seven workers
The blaze comes just two months after a fire that killed 112 workers in a factory near the capital.
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From Maine to Europe via balloon
A balloonist plans to take off from Maine this summer on a colorful and risky trans-Atlantic flight.
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Facebook, prevention group to study suicide victims
Researchers hope to better identify warning signs in the words and actions leading up to suicide.