Maine’s governor says Bay State toll authorities are using ‘shakedown’ tactics to collect tolls owed to the Massachusetts version of E-ZPass, but others say LePage is overreacting to an isolated incident.
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New Hampshire man accused of pulling gun in road rage incident
Maine State Police say Philip A. Gordon pulled the gun on another driver while on the Maine Turnpike in Portland.
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Crash on turnpike in Scarborough is causing delays
Police and rescue crews responded to a crash on the northbound side of I-95, and heavy delays are reported.
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New York man arrested, accused of trafficking crack cocaine
State police say they found 110 grams of the drug in the man’s vehicle after stopping it on the Maine Turnpike in Oqunquit.
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Crash on turnpike in Scarborough caused traffic delays
Police responded to the scene of a multiple-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of I-95.
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Judge gives green light to York toll plaza plan that residents have fought for years
Opponents argued that an ‘all-electronic tolling’ system rejected by the Maine Turnpike Authority would be financially feasible and cause less environmental disruption than the permitted project.
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Motorists subdue man throwing rocks at cars on I-95 in Scarborough
David Mullen, 42, of Lewiston was charged with criminal mischief, Maine State Police say.
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Massachusetts woman charged with drug trafficking after turnpike search
The search turned up 19 suboxone strips and 32 grams of crack cocaine, according to Maine State Police.
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Saco, state officials put priority on cure for traffic headaches on Route 112
A nagging problem has grown into a safety concern on the road and at the turnpike exit, and the long-term remedy may be building an Interstate 195 spur.
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Two Maine men charged with illegal drug trafficking
A search of their vehicle on the Maine Turnpike in York uncovers methamphetamine and a loaded high-capacity rifle, state police say.