Emily Buenzle - Mon February 12, 2018
Rumors Quashed About Delayed Opening of Sarah Long Bridge
Transportation officials in Maine recently squashed a series of rumors that the delayed opening of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge is due to serious mechanical issues. According to a statement released Feb....
Tue January 30, 2018
Chadwick-BaRoss Acquires Southern Rhode Island Equipment Sales
Chadwick-BaRoss Inc. , (CBR) announced Jan. 30 that it had completed the acquisition of Southern Rhode Island Equipment Sales Ltd., (SRIES). The deal, which closed on Jan. 26, will result in the expansion of CBR's operations into the state of Rhode Island, starting with the former SRIES location in Warwick....
Thu January 18, 2018
Storm Blew Historic Building to Canada; Maine Wants It Back
LUBEC, Maine (AP) A fishing-industry landmark on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places is going to be saved after being set adrift during a blizzard in Down East Maine. The Bangor Daily News reports that two contractors, a Canadian and an American, will remove the structure's remains from New Brunswick's Campobello Island....
holly.boutot@us.atlascopco.com; troyj@performancemarketing.com - Thu January 11, 2018
Atlas Copco Power Technique North America LLC
Atlas Copco Power Technique North America LLC has appointed Eudes Defoe to the position of Atlas Copco vice president, north region. Defoe is responsible for managing the development and implementation of sales and marketing activities to achieve Atlas Copco's targets and goals....
Mon January 08, 2018
Report Identifies Bridges in Need of Repair, Replacement
Fourteen percent of bridges statewide and nine percent of bridges in Southern Maine are structurally deficient according to a new report released Nov. 1 by TRIP, a Washington, DC-based national transportation organization....
Thu December 28, 2017
Maine Construction Firm Cianbro to Hire 300 in New Year
PITTSFIELD, Maine (AP) Maine-based construction company Cianbro (shin-BRO) Corp. said it's planning to hire 300 workers in 2018. The company employs 1,350 people in Maine and is looking for new people in jobs and trades needed for large projects in the state....
The Associated Press - Fri December 15, 2017
In Need of Workers, Maine Hires Contractors to Plow Roads
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Worker shortages in Maine have forced the state Department of Transportation to hire private contractors to plow roads. The Portland Press Herald reported the state Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to the Ohio-based company First Vehicle Services....
Thu December 07, 2017
MaineDOT: First Phase of Bar Harbor Route 3 Reconstruction Nearly Complete
MaineDOT announces that its contractors wrapped up Phase One of the reconstruction of Route 3 in Bar Harbor by Thanksgiving Day. The project kicked off in early spring and continued throughout the busy summer season....
Wed November 22, 2017
Mainers Vote 'Yes' at Polls on $105M Transportation Bond
Mainers have approved a $105 million transportation bond issue. The proposal on the Nov. 7 ballot will bring an estimated $137 million in matching grants. The bulk of the money would be used to improve secondary roads and bridges....
Wed November 01, 2017
Tide Floats Sarah Mildred Long Span Into Place
The float-in of the lift span for the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, which connects Kittery, Maine, and Portsmouth, N.H., across the Piscataqua River, took place the morning of Oct. 18. On Oct. 17, the navigational channel was closed to all vessels — from kayaks to tankers — within a 300-yd....
