Seven Franklin County fire departments responded early July 6, 2013 to assist Canadian firefighters after a train derailment, explosions, fire and tragedy.
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Politicians, business leaders speak in support of revitalizing passenger rail service in central Maine
The Maine Rail Group sponsored the presentation about LD 227 “To Conduct a Feasibility Study for Extending Passenger Rail Service from Brunswick through Augusta and Waterville to Bangor.”
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Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Gerard "Jerry" R. Montminy
AUBURN — Gerard “Jerry” R. Montminy, 81, of Lewiston, passed away Sunday, March 18, with his family by his side following a long battle with COPD. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 13, 1937, the son of the late Alphonse and Bernice (Martin) Montminy. He spent his entire life in Lewiston and had several businesses […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn club keeps alive love of trains
“Here it comes,” says Max Moulton, 7, front, to Ethan Pulk, 8, as a model train comes around the bend at the Great Falls Model Railroad Club on Mill Street in Auburn on Saturday afternoon. The best friends from Auburn have been coming to the club’s ExTRAINaganza since they were toddlers. The fun for all […]
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Amtrak’s Downeaster marks 15 years with more riders, more communities
PORTLAND — Fifteen years after passenger train service resumed between Boston and Portland, Amtrak’s Downeaster has been a runaway success, with increased speed, ridership and service. Thursday was the anniversary of the resumption of service between Massachusetts and Maine. It took a decade of lobbying and more than $50 million for track upgrades for the first […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
LePage to announce new L/A-Portland bus service
AUGUSTA — Just two days after the Auburn City Council voted 6-0 to contribute $50,000 to a $500,000 passenger rail development plan for Lewiston-Auburn, Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonte are set to announce a new bus service for the Twin Cities. LePage and LaBonte, who is also director of LePage’s office […]
Posted inMaine
$25 million rail bond for Lewiston-Auburn goes before budget panel
AUGUSTA — A bipartisan group of advocates of bringing passenger rail to Lewiston-Auburn urged state lawmakers Tuesday to approve putting a $25 million bond package before voters this year. The money is meant to upgrade rail lines connecting the Twin Cities to Portland. Among those backing the bond proposal being sponsored by Sen. Nate Libby, […]
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Passenger rail bill for Lewiston-Auburn chugs forward at State House
AUGUSTA — A pair of bills aimed at expanding passenger rail service in Maine, including one that would extend service to Lewiston-Auburn, are chugging forward at the state Legislature. The Legislature’s Transportation Committee on Tuesday unanimously voted to approve one bill, offered by state Rep. Jared Golden, D-Lewiston, that directs the Maine Department of Transportation […]
Posted inLetters
J. Davis: Pork barrel construction project
This is in response to the guest column by Charles Morrison (March 8). It is bad enough that Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority’s Patricia Quinn seeks $12 million in federal taxpayer dollars to build an unnecessary layover barn at Brunswick, large enough to simultaneously house three trainsets. Now comes Rep. Jared Golden with a […]