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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
State transportation officials vow better communication in wake of contentious interstate solar project in Augusta
Augusta city councilors say they weren't informed of the state's plans to install 8,000 solar modules on 15 acres of land at interstate exits in Augusta, but state officials say they would have been willing to hold a public hearing if there had been interest.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2022
Search continues for 2 men following I-95 traffic stop in Clinton
A passenger fled from a vehicle that was stopped by a state trooper Wednesday, and then a second person later helped that man elude authorities, Maine State Police said.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
Displeasure with solar projects at Interstate 95 interchanges prompts Augusta officials to seek additional regulations
City officials acknowledge the city's solar development rules don't apply to the state's under-construction solar farms, but say the highly visible projects have prompted many residents to have reservations about allowing too much solar development in Augusta.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2022
Crash kills one on Interstate 95 in West Gardiner
The fatal crash occurred as traffic was slowing for two other crashes in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 on Saturday that sent several people to the hospital Saturday.
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PublishedJune 19, 2022
Maine Turnpike put state in the fast lane for commerce, tourism
The turnpike is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year as the nation's second "superhighway" and world's first asphalt highway, helping make Maine a true 'vacationland.'
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PublishedMay 1, 2021
Road project to start Monday on I-95 in Palmyra and extend 13 miles
The state Department of Transportation announced that the $6.79 million project will include paving, bridge and guardrail work.
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PublishedApril 16, 2021
Two police officials injured, father and son arrested after high speed chase on I-95 in Pittsfield
Joseph Chambers, 46, was charged Thursday with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, operating under the influence, eluding an officer, and refusing to submit to arrest, and his son, Devin Chambers, 25, was charged with two counts of assault on a police officer and violation of probation.
