When creating your budget, don’t forget tips for each vendor, from limos to caterer. Also, have a “just in case” fund for emergencies. There’s good news for brides and grooms. Experts say it’s possible to have a wedding to remember without breaking the bank. The key is planning. From flowers to attire to the wedding […]
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pnms-stimulus Stimulus compromise cuts state, school aid, leaves Amtrak
The $850 million for Amtrak is in. The $20 billion for school construction could be out, along with another $39 billion in state aid. Those are among the local implications of an amendment co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to the massive economic stimulus bill passed by the U.S. Senate this week. Collins’ amendment […]
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Groom's Tireless Search For 'Something Old' Gives His Bride New Joy
Lt. Greg Martin wanted to give his fiancee the storybook wedding of her dreams. But he had a slight problem. She was in California planning their big day while he was on the other side of the world, stationed in Iraq. Being so far away made it even more difficult for him to hear the […]
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In-Car Systems Take A Turn For The Better
Using your voice instead of your hands when selecting music, inputting addresses into your navigation system and dialing the phone while driving can help you reduce distraction and thus your risk of accidents and increasingly significant fines. These were the results of an In-Car Distraction Study conducted by the Technical University of Brunswick in Germany. […]
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Looking for the Fuel of the Future
Throughout the presidential campaign this year, candidates from both parties have spoken of the urgent need to develop alternative fuels. American interest in alternative fuel technologies stems from concerns about the environment and also from this country’s dependence on foreign oil. With more than 2 billion vehicles expected to be on the roads worldwide by […]
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p-chickens City Hall prepares for peep show; Council to rule on urban chickens
PORTLAND — The City Council is expected to decide next week whether residents will be allowed to raise chickens in their backyards. A public hearing will be held Wednesday, Feb. 18, and the council could follow the hearing with a vote. If approved, residents would be allowed to keep up to six domesticated chickens as […]
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pnms-dtv Digital TV delay may not matter
PORTLAND — Local television viewers who haven’t made adjustments for the end of analog broadcasts may not benefit from a recent decision by Congress to delay the deadline for stations to begin digital broadcasting. The original deadline of Tuesday, Feb. 17, is expected to be extended to Friday, June 12, if President Barack Obama – an […]
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On the right PATHS
Students in the hospitality program at Portland Arts and Technology High School cooked and cleaned at Portland’s Ronald McDonald House on Tuesday as part of a monthly community service project. Seen here in the Ronald McDonald community kitchen are Hillary Lawrence and Deidre Lopez, foreground, and Christopher Merrill and Jon Carey. (Michael Barriault photo)
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Mable E. Williams, 86: Lifelong animal lover
SCARBOROUGH — Mable Elizabeth “Bonnie” Williams, 86, of Portland, died Jan. 25 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House after a brief illness. She was born in Boothbay Harbor on Nov. 1, 1922, the youngest of five children, to Charles Thomas Williams and Lucretia Sheldon Williams. She attended Boothbay Harbor schools and Boston University. While living in […]
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Raymond L. Leavitt, 73
PORTLAND — Raymond L. Leavitt, 73, died Jan. 20. He was born in Haverhill, Mass., Oct. 14, 1936. After graduating from Haverhill High School, he served in the U.S. Army. He later worked in leather tanneries and drove taxis until he retired. A kind man with a good sense of humor, he moved to Portland […]