The Maine Human Rights Commission says Uber is responsible for a driver that refused a ride to a Falmouth woman and her service animal.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Pedestrians should get our attention every day
Halloween has a lesson or two about making roads more safe for everyone.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Southwest Airlines has a plan to ease noise from flights into Jetport
The airline hopes to get FAA approval for a new approach that will limit noise in South Portland neighborhoods. That process will take at least a year.
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Portland trying advanced stoplight technology on Franklin Street
The city is installing sensors at 10 intersections along the heavily used thoroughfare to assess the traffic and adjust signals in real time.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: Transportation solution is simple, but not easy
Ultimately, we can’t maintain a viable road system without raising more money.
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Maine gets $61 million to replace 8 bridges, half of them on Interstate 295
The 2 federal grants also will help fund construction of spans in Franklin County and Madawaska.
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With no start date set, Maine-Nova Scotia ferry season may be extended
The season was originally planned to run from June to mid-October but no ferries have been allowed to use the Bar Harbor terminal.
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Midcoast awaits delayed Downeaster service as track testing rolls on
The rail authority now hopes to complete testing for a seasonal run to Rockland by Memorial Day next year.
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Lawmakers pass transportation bonds but reject other borrowing backed by Mills
Republicans follow through on their vow to support bonds for transportation infrastructure while opposing borrowing to finance land conservation, broadband and environmental initiatives.
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New report hails condition of Maine’s highways
A Reason Foundation report issued this week ranked Maine as having the 4th-best highways in the country, the only state in New England called “very good” for the shape of its roads.