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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.

by DAVID A. LIEB March 29, 2021March 29, 2021

Americans may be rounding a corner in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.

A broken knuckle caused the Pan Am Railways train to stop. Knuckles are part of the couplers that connect railroad cars to one another.

The Maine Turnpike Authority reported heavy southbound traffic volume extending from Wells to York and beyond for most of the afternoon and evening.

Traffic is down about 50%, allowing crews to close off more lanes and do more work during daylight hours.

Movement in densely populated areas of southern Maine has plummeted, while declines in some rural areas have been less pronounced.

Crippling rush-hour congestion on the sole existing exit for Saco and surrounding communities presents a safety hazard.

Thousands of vehicle owners have racked up tolls and fees in the past seven years, but there are barriers to collecting the money.

There were 16 compared with just six the previous year, the Bureau of Highway Safety says.

The organization says nearly 5 million New Englanders will travel over the holidays, the most since it began keeping records 19 years ago.