Kenneth Hubbert driving an empty flatbed tractor-trailer, veered into the breakdown lane in Saco, killing a Texas man who had stopped along the roadway..
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After 111-mph chase, Biddeford man fled on foot, leaving toddler in vehicle, police say
Police say they arrested Michael Messier after he eventually crashed and ran away, leaving his unhurt daughter behind.
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Turnpike speed back to normal after slow going in snow Monday night
The speed limit was reduced to 45 mph along the entire length of the toll road for several hours, but was restored to normal by about 9:15 p.m.
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Truck fire closes northbound lanes of Maine Turnpike in West Gardiner
The fire happened just after 10 p.m. Monday, and motorists are told they must exit the turnpike at or before Exit 86 in Sabattus.
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DEP gives preliminary approval to relocation of Maine Turnpike’s York toll plaza
The approval would allow cash collection lanes at the proposed toll plaza, which is opposed by many residents in the area.
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Early indicators show another strong summer for Maine tourism
Turnpike statistics and visits to Acadia National Park are on par or above last year and officials expect 2017 to be another growth year for the state’s tourism economy.
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Relieving Scarborough-Falmouth turnpike congestion could involve widening to 6 lanes
That’s one of the possibilities a committee will study, among other, lower-cost alternatives, as it assesses the highway’s needs. Its first meeting will be open to the public.
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Construction worker struck by car on Maine Turnpike in Gray
Danny Lowe, 58, of Yarmouth is listed in critical condition at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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York residents voice opposition to plan to relocate toll plaza
Many of the roughly 200 people who attend a public hearing are concerned about light, noise and air pollution, and urge the Turnpike Authority to consider an all-electronic system.
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Proposal to relocate York toll plaza heads for public hearing
The controversial plan calls for a $40 million 15-lane plaza a mile and a half north of the existing one.