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Yacht maker in Portsmouth files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
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The...
U.S. producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices
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Jason...
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School of hard hats: College-bound? EB’s hiring surge convincing more grads...
Approaching graduation, Lincoln Aldrich was only certain of two things: he wanted to work on boats, and he wanted to make a decent paycheck.
“I didn’t think college would be for me,” he said. “I thought I’d probably work as an electrician for some boat company, and I always heard they make good money doing what they do.”
Uncertain of his...
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