The 2 federal grants also will help fund construction of spans in Franklin County and Madawaska.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
With no start date set, Maine-Nova Scotia ferry season may be extended
The season was originally planned to run from June to mid-October but no ferries have been allowed to use the Bar Harbor terminal.
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Lawmakers pass transportation bonds but reject other borrowing backed by Mills
Republicans follow through on their vow to support bonds for transportation infrastructure while opposing borrowing to finance land conservation, broadband and environmental initiatives.
Posted inMaine, News
New report hails condition of Maine’s highways
A Reason Foundation report issued this week ranked Maine as having the 4th-best highways in the country, the only state in New England called “very good” for the shape of its roads.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine will use $3 million from VW settlement to fund fuel-efficient vehicles
Schools, local government and businesses can replace old diesel engines, using money from a settlement over charges that the car company tried to cheat on emissions tests.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn eyeing Court Street traffic improvements
The study will look at pedestrian improvements and other changes at Lewiston-Auburn’s major thoroughfare.
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Maine ACLU calls on Concord Coach Lines to forbid immigration searches
The bus company says it is unwilling to deny access to federal agents despite guidance that points to bus passengers having the ability to refuse consent.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Nation / World
Lisbon couple want to hit brakes on plan they say could keep tired truckers on the road
Since an exhausted trucker killed their son in a 1993 crash, Steve and Daphne Izer have fought for stricter rules, but the Trump administration is looking to peel back some existing regulations.
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As popularity of e-bikes soars, legislators seek to update their legal status
Pedal-assisted bicycles fall into a regulatory gray zone that lawmakers aim to clarify in a bid to boost their use.
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Pedestrians, e-scooters clash in struggle for space
By the time John Meuleman noticed the Bird scooter on the ground outside the entrance of San Diego’s SDCCU Stadium, he would later tell relatives, it was too late. The 75-year-old was already writhing on the pavement after tripping over the device, his right knee throbbing in pain, he recalled. Meuleman was taken to a […]