Nortrax - Mon February 22, 2021
Nortrax Supports Mechanized Logging Operations Program
Nortrax announced its continued support of the Mechanized Logging Operations Program, which will resume this summer on June 28, 2021. The program is an educational joint venture of the Maine Community College System and the Professional Logging Contractors of Maine, along with other industry partners....
Portland Press Herald - Tue February 16, 2021
Maine DOT Plans to Replace Four Southern Midcoast Bridges
Bridge replacements in three southern Midcoast Maine towns are among the thousands of upcoming projects included in the Maine Department of Transportation's (MDOT) three-year work plan released in late January....
CEG - Thu February 11, 2021
Whited Equipment Sees Perfect Fit for Hyundai in Southern, Western Maine
Whited Truck's roots as a truck dealership started in 1985 as a Ford dealership. Operated by Bob Whited and his son, Jon, the company today has more diverse selling lines, including Peterbilt trucks; Rodgers lowbeds; Trailstar, Felling, Etnyre, Stairs and Dorsey trailers; and products not only for over the road truckers, but also trucks and trailers for the forestry industry....
VillageSoup - Wed February 03, 2021
Maine Legislator Announces New DOT Projects Worth $7M
As a part of the Maine Department of Transportation's three-year plan, Rep. Bill Pluecker, from Warren, announced on Jan. 28 that $7,341,000 worth of road and bridge construction will be coming to Appleton, Hope, Union and Warren....
Waterville Morning Sentinel - Mon February 01, 2021
MaineDOT Plans Big, Small Building Projects in 2021-23
If you're wondering whether the roads on your commute to work, or if you're working from home, the road to the grocery store, is due for a fix, the MaineDOT may have your answer. The state agency recently released a searchable database as part of its three-year work plan, where anyone can view projects slated for 2021-23 organized by the municipality....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed January 27, 2021
Cianbro, Seven Subcontractors Lead $44.7M Nine Bridge Project in Hampden, Maine
The Maine Department of Transportation is rebuilding eight bridges and rehabilitating one bridge along a 4-mi.-long stretch of I-95 in Hampden. The Hampden Bridge Bundle Project, valued at $44.7 million, consists of four northbound/southbound bridge pairs at four different sites along the interstate between Exit 174 and Exit 180....
Bangor Daily News - Tue January 26, 2021
$75M Ski Resort Planned for Maine's Moosehead Region
A Knox County, Maine, developer and Louisiana nonprofit are proposing to build a year-round resort with new ski lifts, a hotel, marina, condominiums and more at the site of a longtime ski area overlooking Moosehead Lake that has fallen into disrepair....
News Center Maine - Mon January 25, 2021
Maine Horse Track to Become COVID-19 Vaccination Site
The owners of the former Scarborough Downs harness racing track are donating use of the facility's grandstand to MaineHealth so it can be converted into a high-volume COVID-19 vaccination site. MaineHealth announced the new site preparation in Scarborough on Jan....
The County - Tue January 19, 2021
New National Guard Facility in Presque Isle to Open in Spring
The new $18.3 million Maine National Guard building in Presque Isle will officially open this spring, according to a Guard spokesperson. Construction crews are putting the finishing touches on the Northern Maine Readiness Center, located on a 10-acre plot at 6 Edgemont Dr., and expect to complete the work in February....
Portland Press Herald - Thu January 07, 2021
Construction Begins on York Judicial Center in Biddeford, Maine
Motorists driving by 511-515 Elm Street on Route 1 in Biddeford, Maine, will see a big red fence fronting the road these days. Behind the fencing, huge pieces of heavy equipment have moved mounds of earth, and there are other signs of construction....
