Oxford board wants state to address traffic issues at 2 intersections

Safety issues are cited in the makeover where Skeetfield Road and Main Street meet.

Farmington selectmen consider downtown crosswalk improvements after pedestrian fatality

State highway officials recently visited the area and made several recommendations.

Homeowners in Gorham Connector’s path brace for impact

More than 20 years after the Maine Turnpike Authority began the conversation about building the 5-mile, 4-lane toll highway, homeowners who would be displaced by the project still find their lives hang in the balance.

Maine gets $53 million to improve freight rail safety, reconnect former Millinocket mill site

The federal funding will be used to upgrade mainlines in Penobscot, Aroostook, Washington and Piscataquis counties and restore a rail service to the Great Northern Paper mill redevelopment site.

Maine DOT defends choice of Sears Island for wind port

In a recent report, the agency described 2 dozen locations where it considered building a wind port and said Sears Island would be the least costly.

State talks plans for Market Square intersection in Paris

Although the intersection was identified as an “area of concern” by Maine DOT in 2016, cost-benefit analyses show the project isn’t eligible for funding through the department’s Bureau of Highway Safety, but there are other options available.

State proposed 4-way stop at Peru intersection

The idea will be presented to the Select Board on Sept. 16.

Maine DOT: Emergency repair forces closure Monday of one southbound lane of I-95 in Augusta

The repair to a failing bridge joint is expected to close one southbound lane for several hours Monday evening, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Oxford’s Rabbit Valley Road scores $1.6 million Recovery & Resilience Grant

New commuter bus service between Portland, Lewiston-Auburn starts Monday

Riders may buy tickets for The LAP on a transit app or pay the driver the exact cash amount, which is $8 one way.