Bay Ferries Ltd. wants to invest in a move to Bar Harbor, where it would base its service to Canada. That ‘likely’ scenario would cost the city some revenue, while opening up opportunities.
travel
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Pilot of Saudi royal family jet arrested at Bangor airport
Police learned that one of 4 pilots on the Saudi-owned Boeing 767 was wanted in Florida for felony theft, and arrested him.
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland launches smartphone parking option Saturday
Drivers can now pay for parking spaces using an app that lets them know when their time – still limited to 2 hours – is about to run out.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Head-on crash involving 4 vehicles injures 2 people in Kennebunk
The collision injured 2 people and shut down Fletcher Street this morning for more than 2 hours.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Downeaster rail pass offers low-cost service between 6 stations in Maine
The $19 pass covers 10 one-way trips over a week and is geared toward tourists, who can travel between stops that are a short distance from a downtown or an attraction.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Sarah Mildred Long Bridge finally opens for good
Crews finished construction work that temporarily closed the bridge to traffic last week.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Gas prices rise to highest level in 4 years, just in time for summer travel in Maine
Prices are expected to level out near $3 per gallon, still well below 2014, when prices flirted with $4.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland-area residents will hear more loud jets flying overhead for several weeks
Thanks to runway repair work, air traffic will be guided over dense residential areas in South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough, even at night.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Bicyclist learns firsthand the destructive consequences of distracted driving
It’s ‘an epidemic we have the power to control with our own behavior,’ declares a Greene cyclist who says he was ‘lucky’ to survive a 2016 crash.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Wiscasset has the chance to move forward with Tuesday’s vote
We can improve the parking situation, the traffic flow and pedestrian safety by stopping the MDOT lawsuit.