A water main break shut down the westbound lanes of Brighton Avenue for several hours on Thursday evening. Michelle Clements, a spokesperson for the Portland Water District, said the break began around 2:40 p.m. and was restored by 7:15 p.m. Portland police asked the public to avoid the area near where the road crosses the […]
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Falmouth Spur reopens after tractor trailer topples, blocks westbound lanes
The westbound side of the highway was closed for nearly 7 hours Friday after the driver lost control of the truck on the Exit 11 ramp after he left I-295 southbound.
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Maine State Police respond to dozens of highway crashes amid Saturday snow
Police are reminding drivers to take extra caution in slippery road conditions.
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State offices opening late Thursday because of snow
The announcement of the 11 a.m. opening came ahead of a storm that could bring snow, sleet and ice to the state’s roads overnight into Thursday.
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OOB considers improvements to halfway intersection
A project to improve the traffic flow of various points throughout Old Orchard Beach and Saco could be implemented next year.
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Maine Turnpike Authority warns of ‘smishing’ scam to collect phony toll charges
The scam involves text messages that appear to be from the Maine Turnpike Authority claiming there is an unpaid E-ZPass toll and threatening an additional fee if not paid immediately.
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Portland City Council votes to restore two-way traffic on State and High streets
In a unanimous vote, the council voted to transform the streets as part of a larger project in coordination with the Maine Department of Transportation.
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Portland City Council panel endorses plan for two-way State and High streets
Though the move signals progress on the long-considered conversion, project overseer Jeremiah Bartlett said, ‘We’re much closer to the beginning of this than we are the end.’
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Labor Day weekend traffic on Maine Turnpike up slightly from 2023
Friday was the busiest day of the holiday weekend, the Maine Turnpike Authority said.
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Piscataqua River Bridge reopens after police shooting on I-95
The bridge was shut down Thursday morning after police shot and killed a man on I-95, later finding an 8-year-old child dead inside the man’s car.