By Mara Hoplamazian, New Hampshire Public Radio
PORTSMOUTH — At the New Hampshire Port Authority in Portsmouth on Tuesday, President Joe Biden said federal spending on infrastructure projects, like repairing roads and improving port infrastructure, could lower costs for consumers.
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