PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine Turnpike is preparing to open its first high-speed toll plaza. The Maine Turnpike Authority said beginning April 1, drivers who use E-ZPass will be able to pay tolls electronically while driving at highway speeds at a plaza in New Gloucester. When the new plaza opens, there will be one high-speed […]
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North span of Kittery-Portsmouth bridge readies for float-in
KITTERY (AP) — The north span of the new Memorial Bridge connecting New Hampshire and Maine is getting ready for its big entrance. The span is expected to be floated in at about 1 a.m. Wednesday. Stephen DelGrosso of contractor Archer Western told the Portsmouth Herald the tide and currents dictate that the float-in start […]
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Bath couple allowed to stay in home
BATH (AP) — A Bath husband and wife ordered out of their home because city officials judged that it was dangerous are being allowed to stay because of the generosity of others. The city ordered Alan and Yvonne Orchard to vacate their home in December because of a hole in the roof and a structurally […]
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Democrats’ liquor proposal a 2004 retread
If you think Gov. John Baldacci negotiated a bad deal for Maine’s liquor business in 2004, then you will recognize the Democratic leadership’s plan for the next 10 years as more of the same. The similarities are eerie, and the Democrats’ legislation looks as if it was drafted by the current contract holder, a Massachusetts […]
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Defense claims police targeted Strong in Kennebunk Zumba case
ALFRED — Attorneys for an insurance agent accused of helping a Zumba instructor engage in prostitution attacked police motives and the lead investigator’s inexperience Monday in a huge case that drew international attention to the town of Kennebunk. Police Chief Robert F. MacKenzie testified that he passed over the department’s only detective, two lieutenants and […]
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Authorities ID pilot in weekend crash on Naples lake
NAPLES (AP) — Authorities have identified the pilot of a small plane that crashed on a southern Maine lake over the weekend. Damage to the plane was minimal and the pilot was not injured in Saturday’s crash. He’s been identified as 57-year-old Anthony Longley of Casco. Officials say the single-engine Cessna crashed on Long Lake […]
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Bolduc named commander of Maine Air National Guard
AUGUSTA (AP) — There’s a new person in charge of the Maine Air National Guard. Brig. Gen. Gerard Bolduc of Bangor was appointed during a ceremony at the Augusta State Armory on Monday. Bolduc will serve as the primary adviser to the Adjutant General for all Air National Guard units in Maine. He is responsible […]
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Maine gas prices fall by 2 cents per gallon
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine residents are getting some relief at the gas pump. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday that the average retail cost of a gallon of gas in the state has fallen more than two cents in the past week and now averages $3.82. The price in Maine, however, remains 12 cents per gallon […]
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Women’s Basketball: Maine, still shaken, falls to UNH
ORONO — For four days, the University of Maine women’s basketball team had been dealing with the physical pain and emotional trauma resulting from Tuesday night’s bus crash in Massachusetts. With the decision completely in their hands, the Black Bears on Friday voted to play Saturday’s America East regular-season finale against the University of New […]
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Quebec City is the ultimate ski town
I have skied out of a lot of ski towns, but only one rates as the finest in North America — Quebec City. Two weeks ago, we left Sugarloaf and drove over to Bingham where we picked up Route 201 and headed for Jackman and the border. The plan was simple. Spend a couple of […]