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Maine men charged with drug trafficking after traffic stop in York

by Gillian Graham August 16, 2019August 16, 2019

Police say cocaine and prescription pills were found in a car traveling on the Maine Turnpike on Thursday night.

Local & State, News

Driver injured, traffic tied up as truck’s load smashes into turnpike overpass

by Matt Byrne July 15, 2019July 15, 2019

A construction lift being transported on a flatbed trailer crashed into the bottom of overpass on Monday morning, briefly shutting down all northbound lanes.

Local & State, News

Truck crashes, spills 3,000 gallons of milk on I-95 in Falmouth

by Gillian Graham June 27, 2019June 28, 2019

The Exit 52 on-ramp in Falmouth was closed for several hours after the crash at 1 p.m.

Local & State, News

Truck hauling Coca-Cola products destroyed by fire on turnpike

by Gillian Graham April 22, 2019April 22, 2019

Police had to shut down all 3 northbound lanes of the Maine Turnpike after the truck caught on fire.

Business, Local & State, News

How long will it take to get there from here? New highway signs will tell you.

by Peter McGuire April 17, 2019April 17, 2019

The signs along interstates 95 and 295 are designed to give drivers real-time data.

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Crash on Maine Turnpike in Saco snarls traffic for more than an hour

by Gillian Graham April 8, 2019April 8, 2019

Multiple cars were involved in the crash just after 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to state police.

Local & State, News

Maine State Police mourn death of detective in freak accident on interstate

by Matt Byrne April 3, 2019April 4, 2019

Detective Benjamin Campbell was helping a stopped motorist on I-95 in Hampden when he was hit by one of two wheels that came off a passing logging truck, police say.