The $52.6 million project on the Interstate 95 bridge between Maine and New Hampshire is more expensive because of elaborate measures needed to keep traffic moving during construction.
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Death of Mount Washington climber is under investigation
The Massachusetts man, who died Feb. 10, is described as an experienced climber.
Four groups intend to apply for last charter school slot in Maine
Proposals range from a preschool program in public schools to a 700-student middle and high school in Topsham.
Tip led to arrest in Ohio of Maine man accused of bigamy
Michael Middleton, 43, of Old Orchard Beach is being held pending an extradition hearing on Friday.
Snowmobilers rescued from Sebec Lake, 1 treated for hypothermia
Both men who fell into the water Saturday managed to get out, and one drove off to an unoccupied camp to find warmth.
Powerful winds buffet Maine, causing power outages
New Hampshire’s Mount Washington records a peak gust of 148 mph, the biggest in over a decade.
Amtrak train slams into pickup truck on tracks
Police said passengers were removed from the train and taken by bus to the Bellows Falls, Vermont, Amtrak station.
New Hampshire police believe boy, 12, fell through river ice, drowned
His body is pulled from the Bellamy River in Dover.
South Berwick nurse pleads guilty to possession of oxycodone
The woman, who worked at a New Hampshire long-term care facility, was charged with taking medication from a patient.
Mount Washington snow rangers working unpaid through shutdown
The four employees of the U.S. Forest Service monitor avalanche danger and post reports that backcountry skiers rely on to stay safe.