Gov. Janet Mills’ brother, who has served as executive director of the quasi-governmental agency since 2011, said his health factored into his decision to not seek reappointment in September.
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Massachusetts man died after walking into traffic on Maine Turnpike
The 36-year-old was transported to the Portsmouth Regional Hospital and pronounced dead.
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Kennebunk firefighters simulate rain to calm honeybees after turnpike crash
Nobody was seriously injured when a passenger vehicle rear-ended a tractor-trailer hauling the bees on Tuesday.
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Connecticut man dies in motorcycle crash in Biddeford
Maine State Police say the crash happened Friday evening on the southbound off-ramp in Biddeford.
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Residents rally for Smiling Hill Farm, against connector route
A public meeting on the proposed Gorham Connector that would cut through the farm draws hundreds of opponents to the plan.
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Plan to extend turnpike through Smiling Hill Farm faces opposition at rally, meeting
The Maine Turnpike Authority hosted a public meeting Monday evening on the Gorham Connector, a planned 5-mile, 4-lane highway from the turnpike in South Portland to the Gorham Bypass.
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Proposed Gorham Connector would impact 35 landowners in Scarborough
Town councilors and residents question whether Scarborough interchanges would create traffic problems there and cite concerns about wetlands protection.
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Cars slide off icy roads across southern Maine on Friday
Maine State Police troopers responded to 13 crashes and slide-offs on the Maine Turnpike and 15 on Interstate 295 on Friday, but only minor injuries were reported.
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Police identify 3 people killed in wrong-way crash on Maine Turnpike
A former UNE football player and a current student were in the Honda Civic traveling the wrong way on the highway when it hit a Rav4 driven by a Portland resident.
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Three people killed in wrong-way crash on Maine Turnpike in Portland
Police say a Honda Civic traveling at a high-rate of speed while heading south in the northbound lanes of I-95 hit 2 other cars between exits 45 and 48.