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Augusta’s July 4 parade prompts street closings
The city’s Fourth of July parade will prompt street closings on Sunday, from State House through downtown and across the Kennebec River to Augusta City Center.
The Maine Millennial: New love on the road
From Buxton to Brunswick and back every day, a new companion makes the trip more fun.
Colby College graduation events to cause weekend road closures in Waterville
Hundreds of pedestrians are expected to cross Mayflower Hill in front of Miller Library on the Colby campus Sunday for commencement exercises.
Passenger vehicle travel rebounding to pre-pandemic levels
Americans may be rounding a corner in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Malfunctioning train blocks Pleasant Street in Oakland for almost 3 hours
A broken knuckle caused the Pan Am Railways train to stop. Knuckles are part of the couplers that connect railroad cars to one another.
Holiday weekend traffic leaving Maine snarls I-95 near New Hampshire line
The Maine Turnpike Authority reported heavy southbound traffic volume extending from Wells to York and beyond for most of the afternoon and evening.
Lighter traffic in Maine expected to make road work faster, safer
Traffic is down about 50%, allowing crews to close off more lanes and do more work during daylight hours.
Smartphone, traffic data reveal sharp reduction in Mainers’ mobility
Movement in densely populated areas of southern Maine has plummeted, while declines in some rural areas have been less pronounced.
New interchange on Maine Turnpike is planned to ease commuter traffic in Saco
Crippling rush-hour congestion on the sole existing exit for Saco and surrounding communities presents a safety hazard.