PORTLAND — At first glance, the Northern New England Poison Center looks much like any other call center, its cubicles tucked into a nondescript building off Washington Avenue in Portland. But the posters of poisonous mushrooms and glittered skull and crossbones decorations belie the life-saving, parent-soothing work taking place under its roof. On a recent […]
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New England Cheering Championships: Lisbon’s dream season goes distance
LISBON — Nobody on the Lisbon High School cheerleading squad is positive what to expect Saturday afternoon. And nobody really knows if the Greyhounds are a year late to the party or a year ahead of schedule. Everyone is sure of one thing, however. Lisbon gets to represent its school for the first time at […]
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New England states fight drug abuse in different ways
AUGUSTA (AP) — In the rural towns and cities of northern New England, a rising drug-abuse problem is overwhelming law enforcement, affecting hundreds of infants each year and sparking calls to action by state leaders who say enough is enough. How to attack the scourge, though, takes on different forms. “We must confront a troubling […]
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New England governors ask for upgrages to energy infrastructure
AUGUSTA — The six New England states are requesting that the region’s power grid operator take action to diversify the region’s clean electricity portfolio and increase natural gas supply. ISO-New England administers the region’s energy market, including operation and maintenance of the physical infrastructure necessary to carry electricity to customers. Patrick Woodcock, director of Gov. […]
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Ice slickens roads, tarmac in Northern New England
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Icy conditions made travel treacherous by road and air across Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine on Saturday, closing roads, causing accidents and even sending a flight at Bangor International Airport skidding off a taxiway. But as the weather warmed and road crews across the region cleared ice from highways, up to […]
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First snowstorm of 2014 descends on northeast U.S.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A winter storm was bearing down on the Northeast on Thursday, promising heavy snow, strong winds and frigid temperatures that will make commutes hazardous for the first work day of the new year. Snow began falling overnight in parts of New England and New York, but the real brunt of the […]
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Fewer immigrants held in New England for deportation
BOSTON (AP) — Federal officials said the number of immigrants jailed for deportation in New England plunged last year, despite the expansion of a program designed to identify people in the U.S. illegally. Officials said detentions fell by almost 28 percent in New England, while nationally the number dropped 8 percent. A total of 3,644 […]
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Pats like to cut it close
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — It takes the New England Patriots a while to get their offense going. Then the second half starts and Tom Brady’s attack is very tough to stop. The Patriots (9-3) have outscored their last two opponents 61-21 after intermission despite trailing by double digits at halftime. In both games, they scored […]
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New England governors press Congress on heating oil program
BOSTON (AP) — The governors of all six New England states have signed a letter urging Congress to support a federal program aimed at helping lower-income families and seniors cover their home heating costs. The governors are asking Congress to approve $3.6 billion for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which they describe as “a […]
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Legendary summer: Poland girl tops among rookies in NELCAR
POLAND — At a time when most preteen girls are discussing last summer’s best beach days with friends or hanging out at the Mall, one young girl in Poland is reflecting on a summer spent going in circles. After six years racing Karts, 12-year-old Maggie Ferland jumped into a Legends car last spring to compete […]