Amtrak and CSX will be installing a ‘positive train control’ system on the Downeaster tracks, intended to automatically control train speeds and movements.
Katie Langley
Staff Writer
Katie covers Brunswick and Topsham for the Times Record. She was previously the weekend reporter at the Portland Press Herald and is originally from the Hudson Valley region of upstate New York. Before joining the Press Herald, she attended Quinnipiac University, where she studied journalism and political science and worked as the editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Quinnipiac Chronicle. She also worked on the digital team at NBC Connecticut based in West Hartford. When she isn't reporting, you can find her exploring Portland's coffee shops and bookstores.
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Whale found dead off Harpswell was a humpback
This is the second humpback whale found dead in Maine waters this month.
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Two years after Roe v. Wade overturned, abortion rights advocates rally in Portland
Roughly 100 people joined Gov. Janet Mills and other Democratic party leaders at the protest to urge voters to protect access to abortion at the polls this fall.
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After 80 years, Congress moves to give long-overdue recognition to World War II nurses
A new bill backed by Sen. Angus King would award the women who served as Army and Navy nurses with a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor.
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Lewiston among Maine communities awarded $2.4 million in grants for community climate projects
A fourth round of state grants will benefit 54 Maine towns, cities and tribes working to prepare for climate change and lower carbon emissions.