PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — It’s going to cost more to illuminate a bridge connecting New Hampshire and Maine than planned. The new Memorial Bridge is under construction and due to open this summer. Lighting estimates have increased from $80,000 to as much as $200,000.
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Bangor father charged in baby’s death
BANGOR (AP) — A Bangor man has been charged in the death of his 3-month-old child. Police said Wednesday that 18-year-old Dustin Brown has been indicted by a grand jury on a charge of manslaughter. He’s accused in the Nov. 25 death of Xander Brown, who died of “inflicted trauma.”
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New Portland fire chief sworn in today
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s largest city is getting a new chief of a fire department that has 234 professional and civilian firefighters. Jerome LaMoria will be sworn in today as the 14th fire chief for the city of Portland. LaMoria was unanimously confirmed by the Portland City Council on Dec. 17. LaMoria’s father, Norman LaMoria, […]
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Fiscal-cliff deal no recipe for a robust economy
WASHINGTON Housing is rebounding. Families are shrinking debts. Europe has avoided a financial crackup. And the fiscal cliff deal has removed the most urgent threat to the U.S. economy. So why don’t economists foresee stronger growth and hiring in 2013? Part of the answer is what Congress’ agreement did (raise Social Security taxes for most […]
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Mt. Ararat takes down Devils
LEWISTON Aaron Watson’s Mt. Ararat High School boys basketball team entered Wednesday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference contest against Lewiston on a two-game losing skid. The Blue Devils jumped all over the court, twice taking six-point leads in the first half, holding a 61-41 shots advantage and a 36-26 rebounding edge, including 18 caroms on the […]
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Celtics’ slump continues in 93-83 loss to Memphis
BOSTON Tony Allen scored a season-high 15 points to help his current team beat his old one. Then he went down the sideline trading fist-bumps and hugs with his former teammates and coaches. Mike Conley had 23 points and nine assists, and Allen had nine points and four of his five rebounds in the second […]
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Playoff picks: Packers a good bet this time
Six days after Adrian Peterson blistered them for nearly 200 yards and helped lift his team to a stunning playoff berth, the Green Bay Packers get another taste of “A.D.” This time, they will deal with “All Day” Peterson at Lambeau Field. And in the playoffs. The stakes are similar to last week for the […]
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Proud Patriots focus on themselves during bye
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. The New England Patriots don’t know yet who they’ll face in their playoff opener. But they do have firsthand knowledge about all three potential opponents. The Patriots, after all, have already played every one of them. They routed the Indianapolis Colts 59-24 and the Houston Texans 42-14 and lost to the Baltimore Ravens […]
