Maine: Palmyra

February 25, 2009 - 10:00 am
NEWS FEED: Bangor Daily News

Maine DOT projects receiving federal stimulus money

Interstate rehabilitation

I-295 reconstruction, Brunswick to Gardiner, $35 million

I-295 crossovers, Topsham and Gardiner, $1.375M

Highway reconstruction-improvements

Joline Drive, Auburn, $410,000

Joline Drive at Center Street, Auburn, $880,000

Route 15, Dover-Foxcroft, $2.7M

Route 1A, Ellsworth, $9.25M

Russell Street, Lewiston, $2M

Route 9, Lisbon and Sabattus, $11.1M

Route 117, Turner, $3.6M

Bridge improvements

Salt Bay Bridge, Damariscotta, $418,560

Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge, $5M

Second Street Bridge, Hallowell, $1.23M

Knights Hill Bridge, Lincolnville, $400,000

Bartlett Bridge, Portland, $1.68M

Spruce Head Bridge, South Tho-maston, $2.4M

Veranda Street Bridge, Portland, $1.185M

Lincoln Spur Bridge, off I-95 in T2R8, $1.596M

Interstate paving

I-95 from Howland to Old Town, $5.125M

I-95 from Mattamiscontis Town-ship to Howland, $4.05M

I-95 from T2R8 to Mattamiscon-tis, $2.6M

I-95 from T2R9 to T2R8, $2.5M

I-95, Portland, $239,000

Noninterstate paving

Minot Avenue, Auburn, $211,712

Route 202, Auburn, $306,461

Turner Street, Auburn, $332,380

Main Street, Lovell, $399,508

Forest Avenue, Portland, $348,709

Sebago Road, Sebago, $333,606

Route 114, Standish, $1.

Mon, 10/13/2008 - 17:46

ME-2: It’s a ‘Frary Home Companion!’

[img_assist|nid=2974|title=A Frary Home Companion|desc=John Frary's campaign literature.|link=none|align=left|width=400|height=515]PALMYRA -- It had been a quiet week in Palmyra, a small town on the edge of Newport. The leaves were starting to change, just as they were throughout Maine, turning the landscape from green to gold.

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Sat, 10/11/2008 - 14:22

UPDATED: ‘The first dude’ in Palmyra

[img_assist|nid=2943|title=The First Dude|desc=Todd Palin greets supporters in Palmyra. Politicker photo.|link=none|align=left|width=400|height=300]

UPDATED 7:02 pm

PALMYRA -- Moosehead Trail Trading Post isn’t a venue equipped for large crowds, and up until recently Todd Palin wasn’t a speaker used to large crowds.

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Tue, 03/11/2008 - 08:12

Town meetings in the news

As follows is a round-up of media coverage of annual town meetings.

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