The governor scales back her previous request, asking for $163 million for transportation and broadband projects.
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Posted inFranklin
County officials request warranty change for dispatch system
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners approved a letter Tuesday to Zetron Inc. requesting that the one-year warranty on the dispatch console system begin after the next software installation and be followed with a two-year extended-service plan. The Franklin County Regional Communications Center’s Zetron Max Dispatch console system, installed in spring 2017, has had audio issues, […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
State plans bridge, road work in Lewiston
More than $14 million worth of road and bridge improvements are planned in Lewiston during the next several years. The Maine Department of Transportation infrastructure work plan released Monday, which offers more than $2.3 billion in projects across the state, includes a number of them in Lewiston. Among the projects eyed in the three-year plan […]
Posted inMaine
Maine earns C- grade for infrastructure
Maine’s roads, dams and bridges are in poor shape. A new report issued Monday by the American Society of Civil Engineers handed a C- grade to the state’s infrastructure. A team of professional engineers looked over 14 categories that included everything from airports to state parks to determine an overall grade, which isn’t going to […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Ribbons raise domestic violence awareness
NORWAY — Purple bows are once again adorning bridges in Oxford, Franklin and Androscoggin counties, prompting people to ask questions and start discussions about their meaning. That’s exactly what the folks at Safe Voices were hoping would happen when they first came up with the idea. Three years ago, the purple mesh ribbons first went up […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Legislature’s budget committee agrees to $100 million borrowing package
AUGUSTA — Focusing on roads, bridges and housing, the Legislature’s budget-writing Appropriations Committee on Monday signed off on a $100 million state bond package that will go to voters in November for approval. “These investments will address immediate needs in our communities and spur much-needed job growth across the state,” state Rep. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, […]
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Maine’s Transportation Department seeks more money to fix, preserve the state’s bridges
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine needs to consider borrowing money and reallocating resources to find an additional $70 million annually to ensure the safety of the state’s bridges and prevent significant long-term costs, transportation officials told lawmakers Tuesday. The Maine Department of Transportation currently dedicates about $70 million annually for bridge replacement and maintenance projects but […]
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Maine DOT wants to double bridge replacement funds
AUGUSTA — Maine’s transportation officials say the state must double the amount of money it spends on bridges to ensure their safety and prevent significant long-term costs. The Maine Department of Transportation currently dedicates about $70 million a year for bridge replacement and maintenance projects. But a recent report by the department says it needs […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Engineers estimate Oxford sewer system will go online next spring
OXFORD — Engineers expect Oxford’s proposed state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility will be up and running by next spring. At a recent selectmen’s meeting, Woodard and Curran Vice-President Brent Bridges told town officials the bidding on the facility will begin by the end of the month. The building will be boxy, but designed to fit into […]