ROCKLAND (AP) — A railroad authority is exploring a pilot program that would bring seasonal Amtrak service to Maine farther north. The pilot program is being explored by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, which is responsible for handling Maine’s contract with Amtrak’s Downeaster service line. The Bangor Daily News reports the Downeaster line currently begins […]
2017
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Police say driver flipped truck while looking for lighter
WOODLAND (AP) — Maine State Police say a driver flipped his pickup truck end over end while trying to find a lighter he had dropped. Police say 29-year-old Ryan Lowell, of Limeston, was driving on Route 161 in Woodland in Aroostook County on Monday night when he became distracted searching for the lighter. Investigators say he drove […]
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Driver dies in Sanford crash
SANFORD – The driver of a 2014 Nissan Juke died at the scene of a crash on Sam Allen Road in Sanford on Tuesday evening. Police responded to the accident at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release issued by Sanford Police Sgt. Craig Andersen shortly after midnight. Andersen said the vehicle struck […]
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Former OOB fire chief pleads guilty to arson
ALFRED — Former Old Orchard Beach Fire Chief Ricky A. Plummer, 61, of Biddeford pleaded guilty to a Class A felony arson charge before Justice Wayne Douglas at York County Superior Court Wednesday afternoon. In so doing, Plummer, who has served as chief in several locations during his career in the fire service, admitted he […]
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Northern Meetings: Oct. 25 to Nov. 3
Chebeague Island Thur. 11/2 6 p.m. Board of Adjustment and Appeals (Public Hearing) CRC Durham Mon. 10/30 6:30 p.m. Telecommunications Committee TO Tues. 10/31 4 p.m. Board of Selectmen TO Wed. 11/1 7 p.m. Planning Board TO Falmouth Thur. 10/26 5:30 p.m. Community Development Committee TO Wed. 11/1 10:30 a.m. Senior Recreation Planning Committee TO Thur. 11/2 […]
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WEX breaks ground for Portland headquarters
PORTLAND — Groundbreaking for the new WEX headquarters at Thames and Hancock streets was scheduled for Tuesday morning. Built on what had been a city-owned parking lot, the building will be a four-story, 100,000-square-foot structure developed by Jonathan Cohen of 0 Hancock LLC. The $3.3 million sale of 1.1 acres to Cohen was approved by the […]