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Expanded train station opens in Wells
Officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday for an expanded train station in Wells, featuring two passenger platforms connected by a pedestrian bridge. The additional platform, along with a 6-mile extension of a passing track, will make it easier for Downeaster passenger trains traveling in opposite directions to pass each other. The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority said that will allow for more flexibility in scheduling and will improve reliability.
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Limington road reopened after crash
Limington Fire and EMS said in a post tonight that a car crash resulted in a road being reduced to one lane. The road has since reopened fully. Route 11 in the area of Whispering Pines and Hemlock Lane was slowed. There is no word yet on what caused the...
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Committee passes plan to overhaul Franklin Street in Portland
PORTLAND (WGME) – Portland's Sustainability and Transportation Committee voted Wednesday night to pass what's called the "Re-imagining Franklin Street Design Concept Plan." The major urban overhaul will now go to the full city council. The approved plan aims to transform the massive, car-centered corridor into a walkable, smaller street...
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School district agrees to negotiate with bus drivers
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Maine School Administrative District 75 has opened negotiations with the union that represents bus drivers and other support staff, a month after several drivers told the school board that low compensation relative to nearby districts is hampering efforts to hire and keep drivers. The...
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Route 1 in Brunswick back open after crash
A crash on Route 1 in Brunswick reduced northbound traffic to one lane Sunday afternoon. Crews had asked drivers to avoid the area near the Cooks Corner exit as emergency crews responded, the Brunswick Police Department said in a social media post around 1:49 p.m. Route 1 reopened at 3:18...
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Excursion train to ride rail into Rockland on two November days
Cafe Kennebec Lounge. (Photo courtesy Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts Inc.) Rockland Branch map. (Image courtesy Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts Inc.) ROCKLAND — The train tracks to Rockland will be activated for passenger rail service for two days in November when specially-chartered train excursions come to the area. The train rides will traverse the entire length of the “Rockland Branch” rail line from Brunswick to Rockland, making this "the first time in over a decade that passengers will be able to ride the full length of this scenic railroad line," said Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts Inc., in a news release.
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Mill Condition Sparks Road Closure, Debate
Sanford Police issued an emergency declaration Thursday afternoon closing a section of Heritage Crossing in front of the International Woolen Mill to cars and pedestrians because of mounting public safety concerns about the run-down building. The closure – which does not affect access to the parking lot behind 61 Washington...
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MaineDOT To Install Temporary Supports at I-95 Bridge in Benton
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has closed one southbound lane of I-95 at the overpass that crosses River Road in Benton to install temporary supports. An inspection revealed damage consistent with a vehicle striking the structure. The bridge is located less than half a mile east of the Kennebec River, just north of Fairfield.