maine turnpike
Weekday blasting to begin at turnpike construction project in Lewiston next week
LEWISTON — The Maine Turnpike Authority will begin blasting operations next week as part of replacing the Exit 80 interchange and both bridges that carry turnpike traffic over Alfred Plourde Parkway. According to an MTA news release, blasting will take place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with some occasional weekend and night work if necessary. Blasting […]
Auburn council considers formal firearms committee
AUBURN — A group tasked with monitoring the city’s firearms discharge zone could become a formal city committee, according to police Chief Phil Crowell. Crowell briefed councilors on proposed changes to the city’s firearms discharge committee Monday. “Basically, they are just called upon when needed, currently,” Crowell said. “The mayor asked, through the council, that […]
Tractor trailer burns on Maine Turnpike
WEST GARDINER — Traffic backed up for miles Wednesday on the Maine Turnpike as emergency personnel dealt with a tractor trailer fire in the northbound lanes at mile 104. Both lanes were reopened about 2 p.m. No injuries have been reported. This story will be updated when more details are available.
In aviation, simple mistakes have consequences
There was probably tension in the cabin of a Cessna T41C last April when it made a surprise landing on the Maine Turnpike in Litchfield, but no one has said so. “I heard the engine quit, and then I heard the sound of wind over the wings,” Randall Greenleaf, who was on the ground, told […]