Retail sales haven’t fallen for three straight months since the fall of 2008, at the height of the financial crisis.
July 2012
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Traffic slowed on I-295 southbound in Falmouth
A gravel spill near Exit 7 causes problems for commuters.
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Study: Viewers turning to YouTube as news source
Pew Research Center found that the video-sharing site is a growing digital environment where professional journalism mingles with citizen content.
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90-year-old Maine man skydives for first time
Lester Slate was inspired by former president George H.W. Bush’s 85th birthday jump.
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Man sees self stealing on store video, turns himself in
Police say the Littleton, N.H., 19-year-old saw the video of himself on the Vermont State Police Facebook page.
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Man dies trying to swim across Mass. river
A witness says the man boasted he could swim across the river, and fought off people who tried to stop him.
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Portland woman killed in crash on NY highway
State police say 26-year-old Alisha Makepeace was driving east on the Thruway after attending a music festival. A passenger was seriously injured.
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Maine gas prices jump nearly 7 cents per gallon
An analyst says he expects national prices to follow the Maine trend and rise in the coming weeks.
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Police release name of pedestrian killed in Bangor
Police say the 50-year-old woman was struck as she was crossing a ramp to Interstate 95. The case is under investigation.
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Romney proposed ‘foolproof’ death penalty in Mass.
Mitt Romney’s handling of the death penalty issue opens a window into the type of management style he could bring to the White House if elected.