The new meters send electricity and water usage reports via a wireless network, but in Santa Clara they also have a separate channel that provides free, outdoor Internet.
March 2013
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North Korea says it has cut key military hotline
In a statement announcing the shutdown, the North repeated its claim that war may break out any moment.
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Rhode Island city drops cussing cockatoo case
Police say it was in the city’s best interest not to use its resources to try to enforce a $15 citation.
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Boston man convicted of killing Maine woman over drugs
Amos “Ace” Don is found guilty of fatally shooting 29-year-old Erica Field of Lewiston as retribution for missing heroin.
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Petraeus: Sorry for affair that led to resignation
“I know I can never fully assuage the pain that I inflicted on those closest to me and a number of others.”
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4 sued in connection with fatal West Paris crash
The father of a 16-year-old West Paris girl killed in a car crash last year has sued the driver and three others.
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Maine House leader’s bill would expand dental care
The bill from the House Speaker Mark Eves would establish a license for mid-level dental hygiene therapists to provide limited oral care focused on prevention.
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Federal funds approved for dredging of Scarborough River
The project qualified for the money because of the excessive shoaling caused by Hurricane Sandy.
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Rogers will open season on Brewers’ DL
Mark Rogers, the right-hander from Orrs Island, is suffering from a shoulder problem, but the Brewers aren’t that concerned.
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Colorado sheriffs decry new gun-control laws as unenforceable
The resistance reflects the views of hundreds of rural law enforcement officers across the United States.