Crane Barge Undergoes Maintenance

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Larysa

A 750-ton crane barge that Archer Western Contractors brought to the city from the Greater Boston to work on the Memorial Bridge is now undergoing some work itself. The barge, which will be used to remove the Memorial Bridge's 450-ton counterweights and the bridge's lift towers, was moved from the base of the bridge to the Granite State Minerals dock on Tuesday morning. Crews were busy working on the crane barge on Tuesday morning, but NH Department of Transportation and Archer Western Contractors officials have not released any information on what the problem may be with the barge. Carol Morris, Continue reading >>>

Rokform Announces 2012 Team Sho-Air/Specialized Mountain Bike Race Team…

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Lara

Home News and Featured Articles Rokform Announces 2012 Team Sho-Air/Specialized Mountain Bike Race Team Email this article to a friend Printable Version Mar 7, 2012 - 10:50 AM By AlpineZone News ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rokform LLC. is pleased to announce its new sponsorship agreement with Team Sho-Air/Specialized professional cycling team. "We're excited to bring a world-class Cycling Team like Sho-Air/Specialized together with Rokform," Continue reading >>>

New England Pass Prices Announced for 2012/2013 Season…

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Lara

Home News and Featured Articles New England Pass Prices Announced for 2012/2013 Season Email this article to a friend Printable Version Mar 7, 2012 - 10:51 AM By AlpineZone News Popular Sunday River, Sugarloaf, and Loon Mountain season pass products to go on sale March 15, 2012 Newry, ME (March 5, 2012)-Sunday River, Sugarloaf, and Loon Mountain announced pricing today for the popular New England Pass and the College New England Pass , good for skiing and riding Continue reading >>>

Magic Mountain Sells Out Capital Raise with 333 Shares Sold…

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Lara

Home News and Featured Articles Magic Mountain Sells Out Capital Raise with 333 Shares Sold Email this article to a friend Printable Version Mar 7, 2012 - 10:51 AM By AlpineZone News -The Magic Partnership Closes-Out Capital Raise with 333 Shares Sold- March 7, 2012, Londonderry, VT-One month after selling its 300th share, the threshold needed to begin the skier-owned Magic Partnership LLC, Magic Mountain finished raising the maximum shares allowed for the investment Continue reading >>>

$100 Film Festival

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Lara

The annual international showcase of 16mm and Super 8 films by the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers features the avant-garde, insects, history and a trip down the pipeline. Eden Called the paradise on clouds, the old Matsuo mine in Iwate Hachimantai was once home to 10,000 people. Japanese filmmaker Shinya Isobe, a graduate of Tokyo Zokei University Graduate School, tries to express what it was like to be in that place. 15 minutes, 16mm Imperceptihole Chicago native Lori Felker and Bostonian Robert Todd exchanged rolls of high-contrast black and white film over the course of Continue reading >>>

Mark Wahlberg talks Oscars

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Lara

"I was just fucking improvising and insulting people, doing what I normally do! I didn’t think it was as good as Boogie Nights or Three Kings," says the straight-talking Bostonian in the pages of Hot Press. "I think they gave me an opportunity to show off a lot more range."Talking to HP's Roe McDermott, Wahlberg says he was prouder of his nomination as producer of The Fighter. "I really was the one pushing that movie along for so long, that I felt more connected to the film as a producer and a driving force behind the film, than I even did through my performance. So whenever I was promoting the Continue reading >>>

750-Ton Barge Crane Arrives in City

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Larysa

A 750-ton barge crane arrived in Portsmouth Harbor late Monday night that will be used to remove the two Memorial Bridge counterweights and the two lift towers over the next several weeks. Archer Western Contractors had originally planned to bring the barge crane up from the Greater Boston area last week, but couldn't do it until this week until the ocean conditions were more favorable. Last week, Jennifer Zorn, a NH DOT public outreach coordinator, said the counterweight on the Portsmouth side of the bridge will be the first one to be removed followed by the second counterweight on the Kittery, Continue reading >>>

Speaker charts health care plan

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Larysa

BOSTON House Speaker Robert DeLeo on Tuesday offered business leaders a preview of sweeping legislation aimed at reining in health care costs. In a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, DeLeo said the goal of the House bill — which has not yet been introduced — would be to bring the annual growth in health care expenses more in line with Massachusetts’ overall economic growth rate of 3.7 percent. Health care costs have been rising at an annual rate of 6.7 percent to 8 percent in recent years, DeLeo said, despite some positive efforts by insurers and providers Continue reading >>>

Official: Public workers’ questionable jobless benefits add up

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Larysa

Payouts for teachers, cops, crossing guards, firefighters and other public employees accused of milking Massachusetts’ jobless-benefits system will total well into the seven-figure range, according to a local official whose plea for reform last week, along with a series of Herald reports, snowballed into a statewide investigation of taxpayer-financed unemployment-insurance abuse. “I think we’re talking millions,” said Lynnfield Town Administrator William Gustus, whose objection to a retired cop’s jobless claim led him and two dozen colleagues across the state to fire off a plea for help Continue reading >>>

Cheaper Gas in Store for Drivers

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Larysa

Worried about high gas prices? Join the club -- the warehouse club, that is. Rising fuel prices are pumping up gasoline sales at big box chains, including Costco, Sam's Club and Westboro, Mass.-based BJ's, which often offer gas at rock-bottom prices. "Wholesale clubs generally use gasoline as a 'loss leader,' so we often find some of the best prices there," said Patrick DeHaan of market tracker Boston GasPrices.com. Yesterday, the Revere BJ's and Danvers Costco were tied with eight other stations in offering Greater Boston's cheapest Continue reading >>>