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USM Parking Garage Racks Up 16 Crashes in Just Three Weeks in Portland
University of Southern Maine Parking Garage — Site of 16 Reported Crashes. University of Southern Maine officials issued a campus-wide warning after 16 accidents were reported inside the school's Portland parking garage over three weeks. The notice went to students, faculty and other regular garage users. The count was...
centralrecorder.com
Farmington Police Warn Riders and Drivers After Three Serious E-Bike Crashes This Summer as Maine Sees Rising Electric Bicycle Injuries Statewide
FARMINGTON, ME — Police in Farmington are reminding riders and motorists to use extra caution around electric bicycles as e-bikes and e-motos become more common across Maine. The push for safety comes after three e-bike crashes in Farmington this summer, with each rider suffering serious injuries. Law enforcement officials...
harpswellanchor.org
New, $160K bus will alleviate crowding on Harpswell route
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The local school board has approved the purchase of a larger, wheelchair-accessible school bus that will reduce crowding on a Harpswell route. The Maine School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors authorized the $159,350 purchase at its Sept. 10 meeting. The new, 66-passenger bus...
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Vehicle fire causes delays on I-95 in Scarborough
A vehicle fire on I-95 in Scarborough is causing traffic delays and a blocked lane Saturday. The vehicle is between Exits 42 and 44, causing the right northbound lane to be shut down, according the the Maine Turnpike Authority. MTA alerted drivers to the crash around 12:08 p.m., warning of...
harpswellanchor.org
Drivers: District must raise pay, add benefits to end shortage
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Bus drivers for the local school district are pressing the school board to offer them competitive pay and benefits in order to end an ongoing driver shortage. Frustrated both by their compensation and the district’s recent move to bring in out-of-state drivers to fill...
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I-95 Maine Turnpike Exit 75 Ramp Closed September 27-29 for Bridge Work
The Maine Turnpike Authority (MTA) reports that the Exit 75 northbound on ramp will be closed overnight from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 27, Monday, September 28, and Tuesday, September 29. Crews will be milling and paving the Washington Street bridge in Auburn. Please plan ahead and...
Portsmouth Herald
New store, gas station proposed for 'terrible intersection' in Wells
WELLS, Maine — A new convenience store and gas station are proposed for a stretch of Route 1 that some Planning Board members are saying is already too congested with traffic. Earlier this month, the board officially received a site plan pre-application for a 4,860-square-foot store with three gas-pump islands on the currently grassy land in front of the Hampton Inn at 900 Post Road . The application also calls for 25 parking spaces, including two handicap accessibility spots, as well as three stations at which motorists could recharge their electric vehicles. J&D Dube Properties, LLC, owns the land, which is located within the town’s General Business District. Jaimin Patel is the applicant. Senior Project Manager Alan Roscoe, of TF Moran, represented Patel at the board’s meeting on Sept. 14 and provided details about his client’s plans. Roscoe told the board the proposal is an amendment to a previously approved site plan for the property. A few years ago, the site had been approved for a new Dairy Queen, but that project ultimately fell through. According to Roscoe, the project calls for existing curb cuts along the driveway to the Hampton Inn to be used by customers and others to
WGME
16 crashes in 20 days at USM's parking garage in Portland
PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- The University of Southern Maine is urging students and staff to slow down after more than a dozen crashes in one of its parking garages in a matter of weeks. USM is reporting 16 crashes in 20 days at the Bedford Street parking garage in Portland.
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Greater Portland Metro launching new Scarborough route next month
The Greater Portland Metro will launch a new bus line next month connecting Portland and Scarborough. The route will run from the Metro's Elm St. hub in downtown Portland to the Interstate 95 park and ride at exit 42. Metro director Glenn Fenton said it'll offer commuters a direct connection...
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Portland officials endorse 'road diet' for busy section of Forest Avenue
The city of Portland is redesigning another major roadway. Last week, city councilors endorsed a plan to reduce the number of lanes on part of Forest Avenue and add new crosswalks and buffered bike lanes. The project will reduce the number of lanes from four to three between Woodford's Corner...
WPFO
Portland considers new restrictions on panhandling in traffic medians
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Portland's mayor and three city councilors are backing a new proposal to ban pedestrians from standing in the medians of unsafe intersections. Twelve years ago, a federal court ruled against the city's panhandling ordinance, saying it was too broad and violated free speech. It would potentially limit...
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Bridge preservation project expected to delay traffic between two Maine communities
The Maine Department of Transportation has closed the Donald V. Carter Memorial Bridge to eastbound traffic as crews begin a bridge preservation project expected to continue through Oct. 31. According to MaineDOT, the bridge, which connects Waterville and Winslow and sits over the Lower Kennebec River, will remain open to...
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MaineDOT overnight roadwork on Route 1 in Woolwich, Sept. 22
WOOLWICH — On September 22, the Maine Department of Transportation will perform work on Route 1 in Woolwich. Drivers will encounter one-way alternating traffic from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. This work is weather dependent, and the backup date is September 23, according to MaineDOT, in a news release.
WPFO
Public gets chance to weigh in on potential improvements to Route 302
PORTLAND (WGME) – One of the busiest roads in the state was up for discussion and debate Thursday night. If you've traveled on Route 302, you know it can be a challenge to get anywhere from Portland to Raymond, with heavy traffic multiple times a day, virtually year-round. A...
WPFO
Forest Avenue redesign project in Portland moves forward
PORTLAND (WGME) -- The city of Portland is looking to make major changes on a major road, that they say, will make it safer. The "Forest Avenue redesign project" aims to redesign the street and reduce the number of crashes. The stretch of road extends from Bedford Street and Baxter...