PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A website devoted to a Maine toddler who vanished six weeks ago says her uncle and maternal grandmother have taken polygraph tests as part of the police investigation.
Police are investigating the disappearance of Ayla Reynolds, who was reported missing from her father’s Waterville home Dec. 17.
The [...]
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The soaking Winter storm is heading into the Pine Tree State, AKA Vacationland, AKA The Way Life Should Be, AKA Maine. But it left behind over an inch of rain for many. Drier air is working into Western New England and will progress east through the evening leading to clearing [...]
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CHELSEA (CBS) -The future of a case against a reputed gang member is now in doubt after evidence was stolen from Chelsea court.
“He called me on my cellphone and asked if I was sitting down, I said I was driving and he said you may want to pull over.”
Pamela Harris-Daley [...]
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N.C. regulators have approved Duke Energy’s proposed 7.2% rate for this state in a ruling that will raise the typical residential customer’s bill an average of $7 a month.
Last summer, Duke announced it was seeking a 15% rate increase in North Carolina. The proposal, and a similar one in South [...]
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BOSTON (CBS) – So when should you start saving for college? When the kid is in diapers!
Start stashing it away for college as early as you can. But it is never too late to begin at any age.
A good place to start is with a 529 Plan. These originally were [...]
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NuStar Energy LP ended the year with a significant increase in revenues as the company transported more crude oil and refined products.
However, the company’s earnings were dragged down by lowered margins in asphalt operations.
The company reported $30.2 million in net income, or 30 cents per unit, on revenues of $1.9 [...]
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BOSTON (CBS) – The state’s economy downshifted at the end of last year according to the MassBenchmarks report from UMass.
The report shows that the state’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.3%. That’s lower than the national rate.
At the WBZ Comcast Business Class Luncheon, MassBenchmarks co-editor Michael Goodman said [...]
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BOSTON (CBS) – The market reacts to a weaker-than-expected GDP report contributes to a slowing market, along with concerns about unemployment.
Morgan Stanley Executive Vice President Christine Armstrong reviews the week on Wall Street with WBZ New England Business Editor Anthony Silva.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Anthony Silva reports
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BOSTON (CBS) – With the Super Bowl fast approaching, the Phantom Gourmet is in the mood for chicken wings.
Dan Andelman takes us to some of Boston’s best spots for wings.
In a neighborhood full of Italian restaurants, Vito’s Tavern stands out as the North End’s one and only sports [...]
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January 28, 2012
There is a non-profit organization in Boston that’s making a big difference in the lives of many Latino children and their families! For over 130 years, Associated Early Care & Education (AECE) has been giving greater Boston’s youngest children in need, the opportunity to reach their full [...]
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MANCHESTER, NH (CBS) – Three weeks after New Hampshire’s primary there are still political signs lining streets and public spaces.
WBZ asked Manchester residents about the eye-catchers turned eyesores.
“Very irritating,” said Ashu Rana.
“Two days after they put them up, I’m annoyed by them. They’re disgusting,” Amy Gardner exclaimed.
WBZ-TV’s Lauren Leamanczyk reports
var [...]
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PLYMOUTH (CBS) – A veteran Halifax firefighter was ordered held on $10,000 bail Friday after he was arrested for allegedly exposing himself to a 14-year-old girl.
Forty-one-year-old Matthew Paris pleaded not guilty in Plymouth District Court to charges of open and gross lewdness and accosting a minor.
Prosecutors say the victim is a [...]
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7-Eleven Inc. said Friday it has entered into an agreement to buy 55 Sam’s Mart stores in North and South Carolina.
The move by the Dallas-based company marks its return to the Charlotte market after 24 years. The company sold 33 stores in the Charlotte in 1988.
Although the company previously operated [...]
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Houston approves tax incentive for Colorado engineering group
Houston City Council has voted in favor of giving Colorado-based CH2M Hill an estimated tax break of $160,000 to move its new global energy group to the city.
The Houston Chronicle reports the city will give the tax break in exchange for the group’s commitment to create 333 full-time jobs and [...]
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