Instead of competing, the five will support two applications for federal transportation funding.
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New ferry joins Casco Bay Lines’ islands fleet
The Wabanaki, the passenger fleet’s latest addition, arrives with some improvements.
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Lack of key details holds up new ferry service marketing
With tour operators booking for 2014, the company scrambles to provide data to help sell the new Portland-Yarmouth route.
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Portland photo collection ‘a time machine’
Digitized pictures of 30,000 properties in the city that were taken in 1924 are now accessible on the Internet.
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Maine energy consultant seeks dismissal of fraud lawsuit
Richard Silkman’s attorney also argues that if the federal case proceeds, it should be moved to a court here.
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Maine company wins $100 million wind contract
Cianbro’s Brewer facility will build a platform and electrical substation for a wind farm in Nantucket Sound.
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Sudanese in Maine fear escalation of violence in homeland
Elders in Portland explore ways to push for an end to what they fear could become ethnic civil war.
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Proposed bus service from Auburn to Boston hits snag
The private transport company is concerned that Maine will decide to subsidize competing travel by train.
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Fate of bankrupt Maine railway hinges on buyer
The sole bidder so far may see more value in ending service in Maine and selling the assets in pieces, experts say.
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$1 million Maine park-and-ride lot goes largely unused
Only a few people use the 300 spaces in Yarmouth daily. Critics say it’s a boondoggle, but the state says usage will grow over time.