Though – for now – evidence doesn’t justify ditching the mandate, lawmakers shouldn’t dismiss the financial burden it places on many drivers.
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Coalition to study Greater Portland transit, with eye to the future
Train, bus and ferry agencies of southern Maine want to develop a plan that will serve the area for the next 30 years.
Another View: Time to scrap Maine’s annual vehicle inspections
Drivers here are being pushed into ever-more-expensive repairs beyond basic safety measures.
Eating local in Egypt means eating camel
A generous stranger shares a family recipe for camel kofta.
Birding: A trip to Mexico to make new friends and keep the old
Rio Lagartos on the Yucatan Peninsula offers plenty for birders.
Uber subsidiary submits lone response to Portland’s call for a bike-share system
Jump wants to put as many as 500 shared electric bicycles on city streets this year.
Commentary: Drivers in Maine, other rural areas stand to benefit the most from clean vehicles
A regional initiative now underway to cap transportation emissions has a lot to offer the state.
Our View: Distracted driving needs our attention
The Maine Legislature and Gov. Mills should finally update our state’s laws.
United to add nonstop service from Portland to Denver this summer
The flights will begin on June 8 and run through Labor Day.
Concord cancels bus service to New York as storm approaches
The bus company also is canceling service from New York City to Portland because of an expected snowstorm.