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York sets aside $25,000 to fight Maine Turnpike Authority on toll plaza

The town and a citizens group oppose the authority’s plan to build a $40 million toll plaza 1½ miles north of the existing one.

The plow truck was parked near the median in Wells with its lights flashing to protect workers dealing with an earlier accident.

Highway workers often leave for private sector jobs with better pay and hours, particularly in Cumberland and York counties.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered the Massachusetts company to immediately stop interstate trucking operations.

A local councilor objects, saying the town suffers from construction fatigue, but the turnpike authority moves ahead with the project.

by Associated Press November 22, 2016November 22, 2016

Maine State Police shut down the northbound lanes for about five hours Friday because a fatal crash in Wells required a long investigation.

Meanwhile, the family of the 5-year-old Lyman boy who died in the subsequent collision remembers him as a happy child who loved life.

Earl Gray, 57, of Waterboro drove people to medical and social services appointments almost every day.

by Staff Report November 18, 2016November 20, 2016

The car driven by Earl Gray is hit by a box truck and pushed into a tractor-trailer near mile 22 in Wells.

The southbound on-ramp near the center of Gray will close Friday at 10, and a new ramp will open early Monday.