BRIDGTON — New efforts to comply with its state license to serve food and drinks has some of the patrons of the Bridgton Twin Drive-In taking to social media to complain. According to posts on the drive-in’s Facebook page and a recorded message on its phone line, the summer business has been warned by the […]
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Tom Brady to appeal reinstatement of 4-game suspension
NEW YORK — Tom Brady will appeal his four-game suspension by the NFL, seeking a second hearing before the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court. The decision by the New England Patriots quarterback was confirmed Monday by NFL Players Association spokesman George Atallah. If the appeal is denied by the full panel, Brady could try to take […]
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N.H. police search for suspect in shooting of 2 officers
Police Chief Nick Willard said the two officers were shot at separate locations after 2 a.m., and they are recovering at hospitals and expected to be OK. Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas said the officers, who were not identified, “seem to be fine.” There was no immediate word on the extent of the officers’ injuries, and […]
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Two police officers shot in New Hampshire; search on for shooter
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Two New Hampshire police officers were shot early Friday and a manhunt is underway for an armed suspect, police in Manchester said. Police Chief Nick Willard said the two officers were shot at separate locations after 2 a.m., and they are recovering at hospitals and expected to be OK. Manchester Mayor […]
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Police search for motive in stabbing rampage at Taunton, Mass., mall
TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine why a man went on a stabbing rampage in Massachusetts, killing two people and assaulting and stabbing more in a house and a shopping mall before being shot dead by a fast-acting off-duty sheriff’s deputy. The suspect in the attacks was identified as Arthur DaRosa, of […]
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ESPN cuts Schilling’s ‘bloody sock’ from Red Sox-Yankee documentary
Schilling quickly responded on Twitter. Wow, full one year complete fabrication to defame greatest QB, now omitting about 4 hours of a game I think I played in. Hmm #integritymuch? — Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) May 2, 2016 ESPN fired network analyst and former Boston Red Sox star pitcher Curt Schilling after his comments on Facebook […]
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UNH buys $17,000 dining hall table, admits it was too much
Initially, university officials thought the light-up table would allow the dining staff to interact with students and demonstrate healthy cooking techniques. But word soon got out about the $17,570 price tag on the 16-seat table, which was installed several weeks ago. The school newspaper wrote about it, and other media outlets picked up on it. […]
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Could marijuana be prescribed for heroin addiction?
CONCORD, N.H. — The growing number of patients who claim marijuana helped them drop their painkiller habit has intrigued lawmakers and emboldened advocates, who are pushing for cannabis as a treatment for the abuse of opioids and illegal narcotics like heroin, as well as an alternative to painkillers. It’s a tempting sell in New England, […]
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Appeals court reinstates Tom Brady’s Deflategate suspension
NEW YORK — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady must serve a four-game “Deflategate” suspension imposed by the NFL, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the players union. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled […]
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200-acre N.H. fire investigated as an arson
STODDARD, N.H. — Gov. Maggie Hassan says a brush fire that burned nearly 200 acres of forest in New Hampshire, temporarily forcing residents from their homes, appears to be under control. An evacuation order that sent residents of 17 homes fleeing was lifted Friday. The fire was reported Thursday afternoon in Stoddard, about 40 miles […]