The Swansea man convicted of participating in mob violence at the U.S. Capitol riots could face no penalty if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on a promise to pardon the rioters on his first day in office. Michael St. Pierre, a former Fall River grocer, live-streamed himself taking part in a pro-Trump rally in Washington, … Read more
With jobs connected to the retirement of a refueling tanker ― and its impact on the mission of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst ― on the minds of many people there, President Barack Obama visited the base on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. Obama’s visit to the base came as the Defense Department mulled the retirement of KC-10 … Read more
When night falls during the Christmas holiday many cities and towns are seasoned with twinkling lights that seem to radiate the splash of colors seen through a kaleidoscope. Downtown Athens has its share of sparkles, but a new project by the Athens Area Women in Construction (WIC) is bringing even more flare to the evening. … Read more
When night falls during the Christmas holiday many cities and towns are seasoned with twinkling lights that seem to radiate the splash of colors seen through a kaleidoscope. Downtown Athens has its share of sparkles, but a new project by the Athens Area Women in Construction (WIC) is bringing even more flare to the evening. … Read more
Dec. 9—Backwoods Burger Shack in Gorham plays to my weaknesses. I’ve written before about my intense love of good burgers and also about my socially unacceptable gravy lust. With the Voyageur — one of eight specialty smash burgers on the menu — Backwoods gives a cheeseburger the French dip treatment, serving it with a side … Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Government faces third Tory non-confidence vote The Liberals are set to face a third Conservative non-confidence vote today, but the government is likely to survive with the support of the NDP. Members of Parliament are supposed to vote … Read more
Dec. 9—With the removal last month of a final piece of cast iron pipe installed in 1927, a $178 million, 14-year gas distribution replacement project in Portland and Westbrook came to an end. Swapping out 126 miles of cast iron and unprotected steel pipes with high-density plastic pipe and making other upgrades were among Unitil … Read more
Newly released data from Realtor.com for September shows that potential buyers and sellers in Vanderburgh County saw lower home sale prices than the previous month’s median of $200,000. The median home sold for $186,300, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means September, the most recent month for which figures are available, was down … Read more
OTTAWA — The Liberals are set to face a third Conservative non-confidence vote today, but the government is likely to survive with the support of the NDP. Members of Parliament are supposed to vote on a motion that quotes NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s criticism of the Liberals and asks the House to agree with Singh … Read more
Seven people were killed in separate crashes on Western Australian roads over the weekend, taking the state’s road toll to its worst level in almost a decade. A total of 173 people have died on WA roads this yearm the highest number of fatalities recorded since 2016 when 179 people were killed. Authorities are concerned … Read more