FARMINGTON — The south end of Front Street will be closed beginning Saturday, with the closure continuing through September so a large culvert can be replaced. Traffic moving north or south on Front Street will be detoured over Depot Street, next to Farmington Farmer’s Union and University of Maine at Farmington’s South Hall, during the […]
closure
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Stuck truck slows traffic in Monmouth
MONMOUTH — Car crash? Fire? No — just the snow causing more problems for weary travelers. A section of Route 202 was closed on Wednesday after a truck driver got his rig stuck at around 3:15 p.m. while attempting to turn around. It took a heavy wrecker to get the tractor-trailer righted again. Police rerouted […]
advertisement
Posted insj-web
Cod fisheries to close
AUGUSTA — With the Atlantic cod population at an all-time low, federal regulators Monday announced the closure of commercial and recreational cod fishing in parts of the Gulf of Maine. The temporary restrictions also include a 200-pound limit on how much a fishing vessel can catch during a single trip, following several years of no […]
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Route 4 repaving, redesign project to start on Monday
AUBURN — The Route 4 resurfacing and striping project will begin Monday. The work will begin approximately 675 feet south of Lake Shore Drive and extend a half-mile north, just beyond Blanchard Drive, according to a news release from the city of Auburn. The project contractor is Pratt & Sons. The work, which is expected […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Bridge construction to close Hotel Road for 45 days
AUBURN — The replacement of the Littlefields Bridge spanning the Little Androscoggin River will force the closure of Hotel Road for about 45 days beginning Monday, July 29, according to a news release from the Maine Department of Transportation. Signs will help guide motorists along the 8-mile detour that will be in place starting in […]