The project, a scaled-back version of an earlier proposal, will add a travel lane in each direction of the four-lane highway around Portland.
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Record traffic expected in Maine for Labor Day weekend. Buckle up.
State transportation officials are also expecting a high number of breakdowns and accidents, and they warn motorists to play it safe.
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Portland Metro rolls out its biggest expansion ever, with new bus service in Gorham and Westbrook
‘Transit West’ includes new bus routes and a transit pass for more than 9,000 University of Southern Maine students, faculty and staff members.
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Frontier Airlines to add non-stop Portland-to-Florida flights
The ultra low-cost carrier will start flying between Portland and two cities on Florida’s Gulf Coast this fall.
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Night work on Casco Bay Bridge to close lanes starting next week
Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction in August and September as workers seal the concrete to protect the steel underneath from salt and moisture.
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Air travel the ‘fastest and cheapest way to fry the planet’
Before you step onto that plane, consider its environmental costs.
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Federal grant will fund improvements to help jetport handle more passengers
The $3.9 million will pay for a new taxiway and a larger plane parking apron that are part of a 20-year expansion master plan.
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Portland selected as a testing ground for self-driving car technology
The city hopes its role in the pilot project to test software that maps local traffic rules and restrictions will help it attract companies developing autonomous vehicles.
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Portland envisions its waterfront without Nova Scotia ferry service
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.
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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.