SALEM, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine State Police are going to discuss traffic patrols going on in the three states over Memorial Day weekend. A news conference is scheduled at 11 a.m. Thursday in Salem, New Hampshire, at the northbound rest area on Interstate 93. State police are discussing high-visibility patrols […]
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Maine to repair Bethel’s bridge over Androscoggin in 2015
BETHEL — Repairing the Route 2 bridge over the Androscoggin River next year could require alternating one-way traffic for six months. Maine Department of Transportation engineers presented preliminary information on the project recently at a public hearing in Bethel. The bridge, built in 1968, needs the concrete decking replaced and it has rust and corrosion […]
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie fires aide, apologizes for traffic jams
TRENTON, N.J. — Moving quickly to quell a widening political scandal, Gov. Chris Christie fired one of his top aides Thursday and apologized repeatedly for the “abject stupidity” of his staff, insisting he had no idea anyone around him had engineered traffic jams as retribution against a Democratic mayor. “I am embarrassed and humiliated by […]
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Water main break slows traffic near Longley Bridge in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Police reported a water main break at the intersection of Main and Lincoln streets Tuesday morning during the morning commute. The break was reported a little after 8 a.m. Traffic was down to two lanes, and police warned that there would be congestion in the area.