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.
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Work starts Monday on new Maine Turnpike toll plaza in Scarborough
The wider plaza will allow E-ZPass drivers to cruise through at highway speed.
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Three Long Creek inmates captured after escape from camp outing
The three stole an SUV near Carrabassett Valley and were taken into custody in South Portland, authorities say.
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Nor’easter headed for Maine on Thursday
The storm could drop an additional 8 inches of snow on Portland, the National Weather Service says.
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Turnpike crash slowed morning traffic between Gray and Falmouth
Multiple vehicles were involved in the crash, which was reported shortly after 7 a.m.