Work began this week on a major reconstruction project on Maine Mall Road in South Portland, where a stretch of the street in front of the Maine Mall is being replaced with a new, porous pavement designed to reduce storm water runoff. On Tuesday, Josh Garland, right, and Roland Rivard from the R.J. Grondin & Sons construction company were busy removing sidewalk so a new travel lane can be added for diverted traffic. (Rich Obrey photo)