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Portland Mayor Says New Amtrak Station will be Located at Site Supported by Federal Funding
The Portland City Council is set to vote late next month on relocating the Amtrak Downeaster station from Thompson’s Point to a new site near St. John Street. Portland Mayor Mark Dion says the city actually has no say in where the new train station will be located. “I...
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All aboard for vintage train rides, adult nightcap
Get your tickets to ride for holiday fun...And meet Santa at Boothbay Railway Village beginning Dec. 5 & 6! File photo. The holiday season gets a heavy dose of nostalgia and magic as the Boothbay Railway Village Museum transforms its historic grounds into a winter wonderland. The beloved annual North Pole Express returns for three consecutive weekends on Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 5–6, 12–13, and 19–20.
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Maine Turnpike Authority unveils veterans-only parking at service plazas
KENNEBUNK, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Turnpike Authority is honoring veterans with new dedicated parking spaces at its service plazas. The parking was unveiled Tuesday at a gathering at the Kennebunk northbound service plaza. The event featured active-duty and veteran service members representing every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, along with representatives from local American Legion posts.
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School district green-lights payments to bus drivers
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The local school district will give full-time bus drivers $4,800 payments this year as an incentive to stay in their jobs. Part-time drivers will get $2,400. The payments, announced by the district on Monday, Oct. 26, come after drivers protested their low compensation relative...
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New Fast-Charging EV Stations on Turnpike
EV Chargers now available at service plazas in Kennebunk, Gray and Cumberland. Planning your Thanksgiving road trip in an electric vehicle? The Maine Turnpike now has new EV charging locations at the Gray and Cumberland Service Plazas, offering travelers another convenient place to recharge along their journey. The stations provide high powered charging while customers enjoy the services and amenities available at the plazas.
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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...