Recent Event Highlights: Driving By A Log Truck - Maine Turnpike (Mar30-2010)1.AVI, time-lapse driving from ME to NY, 12/29/09, :58 version (BACKWARDS!), time-lapse driving from ME to NY, 12/29/09, 4:50 version (BACKWARDS), time-lapse driving from ME to NY, 12/29/09, :58 version, time-lapse driving from ME to NY, 12/29/09, 4:50 version, York toll plan scrutinized - York Weekly, and 72 more...
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Driving by a log truck during a rainstorm along the Mane Turnpike.
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03/13/10 Update: The family of Sarah Rogers would like to thank everyone who prayed and helped look for their loving wife,mother, daughter, sister and friend. It is with deep sadness to report that Sarah's body was located this afternoon, Saturday, March 13, 2010, 1/2 mile from where her vehicle was found near Clinton, Maine. Sarah was located by a resident who lives off the Turnpike in the rear of his property. Preliminary reports indicate that Sarah passed away from hypothermia. The Medical Examiner has confirmed her identity. Please respect the family during this time of grief and loss. Sarah will be missed by many. Please feel free to sign the guest book www.findsarahrogers.com Arrangements will be announced at a later time.
The trip back but reversed! Route taken Start at Hinckley Rd., Blue Hill ME heading East. Then 15 to Bucksport. Cross the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and stay on Rt 3 to north of Augusta, passing through Searsport and Belfast. I get on to 95 South and stay on the Maine Turnpike. Cross over the Piscataqua River bridge, go through Portsmouth, take 495 once in MA. Stop for lunch at the Cracker Barrel in Dracut for my usual catfish platter, yum. Head back onto 495, then 290 to Worcester. Then to 90, the Mass Pike, off onto 84. Onto 91 in Hartford, the Wilbur Cross, passing through East Rock north of New Haven (tunnel), the Merritt to 287. The tape ran out just as I was going through White Plains. 2:00:00 (of excerpts) sped up to :58 (3X, using iMovie's fastest setting, from original length) and then reversed!
The trip back, but reversed so maybe one should think of it as a trip UP to ME. Route taken Start at Hinckley Rd., Blue Hill ME heading East. Then 15 to Bucksport. Cross the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and stay on Rt 3 to north of Augusta, passing through Searsport and Belfast. I get on to 95 South and stay on the Maine Turnpike. Cross over the Piscataqua River bridge, go through Portsmouth, take 495 once in MA. Stop for lunch at the Cracker Barrel in Dracut for my usual catfish platter, yum. Head back onto 495, then 290 to Worcester. Then to 90, the Mass Pike, off onto 84. Onto 91 in Hartford, the Wilbur Cross, passing through East Rock north of New Haven (tunnel), the Merritt to 287. The tape ran out just as I was going through White Plains. 2:00:00 (of excerpts) sped up to 4:50 (2X, using iMovie's fastest setting, from original length) and then reversed!
Route taken Start at Hinckley Rd., Blue Hill ME heading East. Then 15 to Bucksport. Cross the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and stay on Rt 3 to north of Augusta, passing through Searsport and Belfast. I get on to 95 South and stay on the Maine Turnpike. Cross over the Piscataqua River bridge, go through Portsmouth, take 495 once in MA. Stop for lunch at the Cracker Barrel in Dracut for my usual catfish platter, yum. Head back onto 495, then 290 to Worcester. Then to 90, the Mass Pike, off onto 84. Onto 91 in Hartford, the Wilbur Cross, passing through East Rock north of New Haven (tunnel), the Merritt to 287. The tape ran out just as I was going through White Plains. 2:00:00 (of excerpts) sped up to :58 (3X, using iMovie's fastest setting, from original length)
Route taken Start at Hinckley Rd., Blue Hill ME heading East. Then 15 to Bucksport. Cross the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and stay on Rt 3 to north of Augusta, passing through Searsport and Belfast. I get on to 95 South and stay on the Maine Turnpike. Cross over the Piscataqua River bridge, go through Portsmouth, take 495 once in MA. Stop for lunch at the Cracker Barrel in Dracut for my usual catfish platter, yum. Head back onto 495, then 290 to Worcester. Then to 90, the Mass Pike, off onto 84. Onto 91 in Hartford, the Wilbur Cross, passing through East Rock north of New Haven (tunnel), the Merritt to 287. The tape ran out just as I was going through White Plains. 2:00:00 (of excerpts) sped up to 4:50 (2X, using iMovie's fastest setting, from original length)
York toll plan scrutinizedYork WeeklyYORK, Maine — While several people thanked Maine Turnpike Authority officials for being more inclusive as they began anew the process ...and more »
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State Installing New Message Signs on HighwaysMPBN NewsThey will join a few variable message signs installed by the Maine Turnpike authority several years ago. Curtis says all six of the new signs will be ...and more »
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About the Town in York for Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009York WeeklyThe Maine Turnpike Authority has narrowed the tollbooth options to four, including: doing nothing; expanding at the present site; or moving it to one of two ...and more »
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York County news briefsSeacoastonline.comYORK, Maine — The Maine Turnpike Authority is holding a meeting with abutters of proposed York Toll Plaza locations at 6 pm Wednesday, Dec. ...
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Turning a corner on weightFleet Owner (blog)And in Maine, heavier trucks traveling on a portion of I-95 known as the Maine Turnpike would no longer be forced back onto secondary roads when they reach ...and more »
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NECNGusty, wet storm blows through ; Maine sees scattered power outages, mostly on ...istockAnalyst.com (press release)The speed limit on the Maine Turnpike from Kittery to mile 109 in Augusta was reduced to 45 mph. Most of the state's 400 plow trucks were out on the roads, ...Sloppy, fast storm swats MaineNew Hampshire Business ReviewSloppy, fast storm swats MaineWGMEMainers embrace first significant snowfallNECNMPBN News -Bangor Daily Newsall 23 news articles »
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State readying to move forward with Route 1 intersection improvements in WellsYork County Coast StarRoute 1 has a high flow of traffic and the number of vehicles that pour off the Maine Turnpike onto Route 109 also is significant. ...and more »
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NECNSloppy, Fast Storm Swats MaineWBZState police said dozens of cars veered off the slippery Maine Turnpike as wet, heavy snow fell. Meanwhile, the state Department of Transportation ...Gusty, wet storm blows through ; Maine sees scattered power outages, mostly on ...istockAnalyst.com (press release)Sloppy storm swats MaineWCSH-TVIt's a winter wonderland in MaineNECNWGME -MPBN Newsall 23 news articles »
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Storm Dumps Snow, Causes CrashesWMTW.comState Police said the speed limit on the Maine Turnpike was reduced to 45 mph because of the snow. The city of Brunswick announced a parking ban from ...and more »
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Eliot police charge parents, son, with hosting underage partyYork WeeklyPolice confirmed the couple's 18-year-old son, Anthony Blangiardi, was a passenger killed in a car crash on the Maine Turnpike in September. ...and more »
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York selectmen look to reaffirm desire to keep toll plaza where it isYork Weekly"Once again, we've had the pleasure of going to the MTA (Maine Turnpike Authority) board," selectmen Chairman Mike Estes said. ...and more »
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So I drove to Maine and the last toll I paid was the Mass Turnpike because I'm so good at toll evasion by taking back roads..... OK in reality I had stops to make off of 101 in NH and in Shapleigh Maine on my way to Portland so no I really didn't drive hours out of my way to save $5 in tolls but people think I would. ... "toll evasion" Rochester manchester US202 "New Hampshire" Rain maine cummins w250 4x4 dodge WVO veggie "redneck truck"
Examiner.comDozens Facing Drug Charges After Phish ConcertMPBN NewsState police say extra patrols on the Maine Turnpike and in Portland yielded another 13 arrests and 21 additional people charged with various drug ...Police Arrest 43 At Phish ConcertWFMY News 2Setlist: Phish @ Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME 11/29/09Live Music Blog (blog)Phish Rocks PortlandExaminer.comMyFox Maine -Relixall 17 news articles »
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Turnpike Crash Victim IdentifiedMPBN NewsPolice have identified a man killed last night when his speeding car slammed into a tractor-trailer on the Maine Turnpike in Lewiston. ...and more »
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Maine police: Fleeing driver dies in crashBoston HeraldBy AP LEWISTON, Maine — State police say a high-speed chase on the Maine Turnpike ended when the car they were chasing crashed and burst into flames, ...Turnpike Crash Victim IdentifiedMPBN NewsPolice Identify Man Involved In Fatal ChaseWCSH-TVall 22 news articles »
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Why not wait on turnpike toll plaza?Seacoastonline.comWe think the Maine Turnpike Authority doth protest too much. Last week, its spokesperson dismissed out of hand an editorial in an online turnpike industry ...MTA, turnpike industry editor clash over the future of open-road tollingSeacoastonline.comall 4 news articles »
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...Maine—The Maine Turnpike proposes closing a ramp to speed up reconstruction of the Presumpscot River Bridge. The turnpike authority has scheduled a public meeting at its Portland headquarters Monday evening to discuss details of its plan. The turnpike wants...
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Whether you're planning a business trip or a family vacation, choose the Portland International Jetport for affordable fares, non-stop flights to dozens of destinations, and easy access right off the Maine Turnpike. With PWM, you're on your way! ... Portland Maine Jetport Airport Travel PWM "You're on your way" plane
Whether you're planning a business trip or a family vacation, choose the Portland International Jetport for affordable fares, non-stop flights to dozens of destinations, and easy access right off the Maine Turnpike. With PWM, you're on your way! ... Portland Maine Jetport Airport "You're on your way" flying plane travel
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...link South Portland and Kittery with a pedestrian and bicycle path is getting a big boost with a $3 million bridge over the Maine Turnpike near Kennebunk. The bridge will help create a 6.2 mile section of trail between Biddeford and Kennebunk. Construction...
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...instantly after the box truck he was driving slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer at 6:45 a.m. Monday on the Maine Turnpike in York. Mark Wike, 56, of Bedford, N.H., was pronounced dead at the scene on Interstate 95. He was driving a truck owned by CP...
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...say the driver of a box truck died on the Maine Turnpike on Monday morning, Oct. 29, 2009, after striking the back of a tractor-trailer truck.Deb Cram photo YORK, Maine – A man driving a box truck apparently swerved into the back of a tractor trailer truck...
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One man was pronounced dead on I-95 in York, Maine Monday morning after the box truck he was driving slammed into a tractor trailer carrying steal beams. For more info see www.seacoastonline.com
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...Maine (AP) — State police say a Maine Turnpike construction worker suffered a broken back when he was struck by a car in the southbound lane in Kennebunk. Police say 34-year-old Travis Pelletier of Berwick was thrown into the median Monday morning after being...
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...rest area. Police say the man was struck in the southbound lanes. They have not yet said why he was crossing the Turnpike. The man was taken to Maine Medical Center in serious condition. No other cars were involved. Traffic is flowing in the area. ...
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Driving westbound from US 1/ME 9 south of Portland toward the Maine Turnpike. Avoiding the tollbooth. I have the radio turned all the way up for this one - yes, that's the radio, you can tell by the sound quality of the choruses and the occasional road noise. ... "Maine Turnpike" "I-95 Connector" Turnpike road highway driving "Route 95" "Route 1"
Three states in six minutes; we followed I-95 south from Exit 7 in Maine south through NH and the entirety of the New Hampshire Turnpike to I-495 in Massachusetts.
3000± SF to 13500± SF of warehouse space is now available at four twenty nine Warren Avenue in Portland. This property built in two thousand four is located minutes from Maine Turnpike Exit forty eight and is suitable for warehouse, storage and flex uses. The space is configurable in 3000± SF, 7500±, 10500± & 13500± SF. Each three thousand square foot unit has one overhead door, one restroom and eighteen foot ceilings. The interior is a mostly open configuration. For more information or to ...
from NYC a total of 800 miles. We also stopped over at Colonial Williamsburg. This is the longest trip I've made so far with my 2001 Bonneville. I was a little worried about my bike not being able to make it to VA. Two years ago we rode to Maine from NYC and one of the the rear spoke came off and blew a tire. This time I had the bike carefully looked at by my mechanic before leaving. The ride was great although we ran into a storm which got worse near the Chesapeake bay bridge of all ...
Toyota Camryn catches fire on the Maine turnpike and backs up traffic 8-19-09
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so i was bored on the ride up 95 to norridgewock. well heres alittle look into what its like to ride with teh big dawgs hahahaha ;-) ... mx motocross trailer racing maine state trooper street truck turnpike
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...in charge of our health care and energy policy. The Maine Turnpike Authority oversees the operation of the 109 mile long Maine Turnpike which is located in southern Maine. The annual revenue of the MTA is approximately $86 million. The new administration building...
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Portland. One Three Thousand, one Six thousand and one Nine Thousand SF unit. Each Three Thousand SF area has one 14 ' over head door, one restroom and 18' ceilings. They are suitable for warehouse, storage and flex uses. This property is located less than one mile from Maine Turnpike Exit 48. For more information or to see this property contact Joe Malone of Malone Commercial Brokers at 207-772-2422 or joe@malonecb.com. ... "joe malone" industrial warehouse "for lease" "warren ave" portland ...
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...Maine -- The Maine Turnpike Authority is expecting more cars on the highway this holiday weekend. MTA officials predict traffic at the York Toll Plaza will be up by as much as 12 percent compared to a year ago. More than 695,000 vehicles are expected to travel...
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Same Portsmouth video as before, with nice safe Creative Commons licenced music to satisfy the Copyright Police, who must think I'm making a wad o' cash or something, here. Whatever. They can bite me. ... Road highway freeway motorway turnpike tollway bridge sign signal potysmouth new hampshire maine kittery massachussets
for apartment prices, pictures, videos, floorplans, availability. The name says it all. When you see the towering pines and evergreens of Princeton Pines, you'll know you're in Maine. You might not believe that this picturesque wooded setting is just 3.5 miles from downtown Portland, the Maine Turnpike and I-95. Prices listed above are for unfurnished apartments only. Please call for information on furnished apartments. Call For Deposit Information. ... Princeton Pines apartment apartments ...
Maine Turnpike South of Augusta. Senator Elizabeth Schneider, D-Penobscot County, said that this issue is a big concern for Maine's truckers and local municipalities. "When big trucks are forced off I-95 in Augusta, they hit the secondary roads. These roads are maintained by either the local municipality or the state, and they experience a lot of wear and tear. At the same time, bigger trucks and vehicles could save a lot of time and money if they could take advantage of I-95 north of ...
Credit may apply.The last thing a 1st time buyer needs is a fixer-upper w/current & on-going issues, with no experience with home maint. This is not a fixer-up, all most everything is new. Fuel Efficient less than 450 gal of oil per yr. & only $1400 a yr in taxes! Call Cindy Rowe to set-up your showing now. To hear an Audio Listing call 1800-586-4046 ID1102 MLS: 925807 Price: 193500 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Sq Feet: 1687 Lot Size: .50 Year Built: 1963 # of Floors: 1 Garage Size: 2+ ...
7500 SF of industrial space is avialable for sublease at 48 Water Street in Kennebunk. Open configuration with loading dock, restroon, 2 offices and kitchen. Excellent location just off Route 1 less than 2 miles from Maine Turnpike. For more information contact David Caron of Malone Commercial Brokers at 207-772-2422 or david@malonecb.com. ... "commercial real estate" industrial lease "david caron"
Made the music, The whole thing is a big project it will be done in summer. Well this is basically just a try out.. colors and the blur is on porpoise I m working on a project! ... Portland super time lapse slow motion Maine new england head light house casco bay bridge downtown turnpike 295 95 north east coast cold winter clouds sunset unbelievable beautiful wonderful must see have to never before watch out music my sound string piano melody 2009 records project pretty good relax chilled free ...
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