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Portsmouth - Updated, 11:22 a.m. A Seacoast landmark, the Memorial Bridge carrying Route 1 over the Piscataqua River between Kittery, Maine, and downtown Portsmouth, will reopen at 1:30 p.m. today after a month of repairs.

NASHUA - Updated, 9:19 a.m. Motorists are still being urged today to avoid the Bridge Street area near a train derailment. Police said Bridge Street is still down to one lane but they hope to reopen it in time for this afternoon's commute.

MERRIMACK - A box truck slammed into a tree yesterday off the Everett Turnpike southbound, resulting in serious injuries to a Massachusetts man and traffic backups, said state police.

IN AUGUST 2008, Brian Harris noticed a loose branch hanging from a tree in his Merrimack yard, just above a power line. Harris used his pruners to cut the limb. The branch fell onto the line, resulting in a year-long hassle and one big bill from the power company. "If we would've had any idea what we were getting into, we would've left it alone," said Deanne Harris, Brian's wife.

►Tree removal proves a knotty problem (4)
►Evening power outage still a mystery (1)

MANCHESTER - The electric utility asks the PUC for delivery charge increase and energy charge decrease.

Airlines plan to use surcharges to target fuel costs, peak days.

BRETTON WOODS - The $25 million addition includes a spa and conference center and is expected to add another 60 jobs.

FORT WORTH, Texas - Updated, 8:16 p.m. Kurt Busch, right, won at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, taking over the lead with 2½ laps left when his younger brother Kyle's car suddenly slowed on the backstretch. Mark Martin gained 111 points and is just 73 behind Jimmie Johnson heading into the Sprint Cup's final two races.

LOUDON - There's a lot going on at New Hampshire Motor Speedway as the track gets ready for race week beginning June 25.

HOOKSETT - The state Department of Transportation is taking bids from developers to expand the site into an inclusive rest stop for motorists.

The highway is too narrow to safely handle the volume of traffic already traversing it daily. Widening it will reduce the risk of serious accidents.