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Irish Immigrants Helped Build This New Hampshire Railroad Through Solid Granite More Than 175 Years Ago
Irish immigrant laborers helped carve a railroad route through solid granite more than 175 years ago. That’s an incredible amount of physical work, especially when you consider the limited machinery available to construction crews during the 19th century. The historic railroad corridor in New Hampshire eventually became part of...
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Dover's 'can opener' Broadway bridge, known for stuck trucks, gets its own T-shirt
DOVER — The Broadway railroad bridge is so notorious for trucks getting stuck underneath, it has been called "the can opener" by some locals and is now featured on a T-shirt. There have been 10 truck strikes at the bridge so far in 2026, according to Dover police Capt. Mark Nadeau. There were six bridge strikes in 2025, seven in 2024 and nine in 2023. Foster's has reported for many years on strikes at the bridge, which was built in 1901. "It's crazy," said Joe Dirusso, who works at Papa Jay's Pizzeria, located very close to the steel truss bridge with a 9-foot, 6-inch clearance. "When it hits the bridge, it kind of sounds like the train ... like a bang of like cargo stopping. It kind of shakes the building. ... We go outside and then we see something hit the bridge." Dirusso said it's usually U-Hauls that hit the bridge, often operated by drivers unaware of the height of the truck they rented. Dirusso said the pizzeria staff hear trucks backing up all day because many truck drivers turn around to avoid getting stuck. Nadeau said this year’s bridge strikes include three U-Haul box trucks, one U.S. Postal
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Good Life Halfsy to Bring Weekend Street Closures Across Lincoln
Drivers should prepare for street closures and parking restrictions across Lincoln this weekend as 9,500 runners take part in the 13th annual Good Life Halfsy. Some closures begin Saturday evening, Nov. 7, ahead of the half-marathon Sunday, Nov. 8. The race starts at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Seacrest Field, 7300...
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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.