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2012/05/27 17:09
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MONTPELIER, Vt. — A new set of national rankings finds New England to be a relatively bike-friendly region, with five of the region's six states scoring in the top half among states nationwide. The...
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2012/05/27 05:35
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The National Weather Service says smoke from wildfires in Canada is moving into Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The weather service says northwest winds were bringing smoke from distant fires in...
2012/05/25 18:09
2012/05/25 18:09
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Gratitude expressed for Collings' role on advisory panel Albert F. Collings is stepping down from the Advisory Committee, a post he has held for nearly 10 years. (J.P. ELLERY) WEST BROOKFIELD — WEST...
2012/05/25 10:37
2012/05/25 10:37
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Despite lower gas prices, Memorial Day weekend travel is not expected to increase much this year. AAA estimates that 34.8 million Americans will be on the road this weekend, half a million more than...
2012/05/25 07:57
2012/05/25 07:57
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PLYMOUTH — Plymouth voters approved the $1 million town budget at a special Town Meeting on Wednesday. Approximately 50 residents passed the article on a voice vote, according to Town Clerk Barbara...
2012/05/25 04:37
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School Committee members resolved to clear the air last night on a confrontation between two members at the May 10 special budget committee meeting over a decision to eliminate the job of the security...
2012/05/25 02:25
2012/05/25 02:25
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A runner makes his way to the finish line in a race in Westport earlier this year. FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – One of the best running weekends of the year is on tap in Fairfield County as runners can...
2012/05/24 18:39
2012/05/24 18:39
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Do state capitals relatively distant from the major population centers have more corruption than those in more densely populated areas? Researchers report that they have found an intriguing...
2012/05/24 17:35
2012/05/24 17:35
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On Thursday he designated the river as the country's first "National Blueway" in recognition of many organizations' efforts over the last half century to conserve the river and promote recreational...
2012/05/23 18:11
2012/05/23 18:11
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An expanded Town Meeting body Monday night voted in favor of most articles, save for the controversial issue of requiring fingerprinting for certain town license applicants. A hot topic for the past...
2012/05/23 13:49
2012/05/23 13:49
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The School Committee deserves a big thank you for their work at Town Meeting. School Superintendent Dr. Hiersche and staff also deserve a big thank you. Everything went so well: presentations, work...
2012/05/23 04:37
2012/05/23 04:37
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Town Meeting has approved a $1 million study to examine whether to rehab or replace Woodland Elementary School after Superintendent Robert Tremblay said failure to do so could jeopardize state...
2012/05/23 04:27
2012/05/23 04:27
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One option Darien is considering for Hoyt Street would be widening the shoulders to make room for pedestrians. DARIEN, Conn. – Darien is considering the possibility of widening Hoyt Street to make...
2012/05/22 14:38
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BOSTON – While home sales in Rhode Island and the rest of Massachusetts surged in April, single-family sales in Bristol County, Mass. dropped 7 percent compared with the same period in 2011, The...
2012/05/22 06:37
2012/05/22 06:37
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Selectmen last night closed the warrant for the June 19 special Town Meeting which has three articles, including one that calls for spending $250,000 for a variety of capital projects. In Article 3,...
2012/05/22 05:11
2012/05/22 05:11
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Acting on what Precinct 1 representative Marie-Louise Kehoe called faith in selectmen, Town Meeting members paved the way for an art center to be established at the former Avery School. The article...
2012/05/22 05:09
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SHIRLEY -- Just 81 people came to Annual Town Meeting Monday night, representing only 2 percent of the town's 3,972 registered voters. And it wrapped in record time, less than three hours in a single...
2012/05/21 04:29
2012/05/21 04:29
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The Government Study Committee tonight will consider a new idea fueled by outrage over this year’s property tax hike: Make the town’s chief assessor position elected. “I put it on the agenda so we...
2012/05/20 16:35
2012/05/20 16:35
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Central Maine Power said 5,147 customers in the Gray area lost power at 9:14 a.m. Saturday due to a transmission line problem. CMP said crews are in the area investigating and a helicopter is being...
2012/05/20 10:47
2012/05/20 10:47
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BY HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press Writer CONCORD, N.H. -- Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire remain among the whitest states in the country; but just as they are elsewhere, Hispanics and other...