Maine Turnpike

In the coming weeks, drivers may experience a more streamlined trip to Maine. As of just after midnight on Wednesday, a $40 million high-speed toll plaza is now open on the Maine Turnpike in York, about a mile-and-a-half north of an older, traditional one. Drivers with E-ZPass will no longer have to drive through individual booths on their way to…

A high-speed toll plaza opened for the first time in Maine Wednesday.

Maine State Police say a Houlton man faces numerous charges after a highway chase that involved speeds of up to 120 mph. Forty-three-year-old Michael Pierce was charged Saturday with eluding a police officer, driving to endanger and driving with a suspended license. Troopers received multiple calls around 12:30 p.m. for a southbound vehicle driving erratically and speeding on the Maine…

A tractor-trailer truck carrying 80,000 pounds of French fries overturned Thursday in Scarborough, Maine, officials said. The 74-year-old driver of the truck was going too fast on a curve while trying to enter the Maine Turnpike, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. The truck overturned and spilled some fuel. The driver suffered minor injuries and was not charged,…

Multiple car crashes were reported in Maine Friday morning as Pine Tree State drivers face freezing rain, icy conditions and slippery roads. A jackknifed tractor-trailer caused major delays on the Maine Turnpike in Gray, according to the Turnpike Authority. The incident happened on the Maine Pike southbound near mile 63, temporarily shutting down all lanes in the area. As of…

A Massachusetts man who was arrested this week for allegedly trying to take a woman to Canada against her will had previously been charged with attempting to kidnap her, according to Maine State Police. Stephen Pilson, 52, of Beverly, was arrested Sunday after state police received a call for a parked sedan off the Maine Turnpike in Augusta and a…

Maine state police say seven people from Massachusetts and one from New Hampshire were hurt in a pair of crashes over the weekend.

Maine State Police say a 2017 Kenworth tractor-trailer carrying Coca-Cola products caught fire and was destroyed on the Main Turnpike in Kennebunk early Monday morning. The driver, 46-year-old Corey White from Virginia, was headed north to Bangor when he discovered the fire and pulled into the breakdown lane. The incident closed all three northbound lanes as authorities and firefighters arrived...

A portion of the Maine Turnpike was shut down on Friday morning after a tractor trailer slammed into a state police cruiser, injuring the trooper inside. Police said the Trooper John Davis was sitting in his cruiser in the breakdown lane on the Maine Turnpike in New Gloucester, near the Auburn line, at the time of the accident. He was...

Heavy rain and strong wind are expected in New England Friday, with a dry and relatively mild Thursday preceding the tempest. Clouds will increase Thursday afternoon as high temperatures reach toward 50 degrees, and while most of New England stays dry until Thursday evening and overnight, showers will arrive to Southwest Connecticut during the late afternoon and spread into Central...

Police say a man struck by two different vehicles on the Maine Turnpike has died.

Maine Gov. Paul LePage says Massachusetts authorities are using “shakedown” tactics to collect tolls.

Authorities say a man traveled from Massachusetts to Maine on a scooter using only his cell phone as a headlight. Maine State Police posted a photo and description of the incident on Instagram on Sunday. Police say a trooper stopped the motorized scooter on the Maine Turnpike in Kittery just before 1:30 a.m. Friday.

During the early morning, scattered showers and thunderstorms were in Vermont and New Hampshire, tending to consolidate by late morning across southern New Hampshire into western Massachusetts.

Expect locally dense fog once again Tuesday morning with temperatures starting out in the 60s and 70s.

A group of bystanders helped take down a man believed to be high on drugs who was throwing rocks at cars on the Maine Turnpike.

A Maine truck driver suspected of racking up over $1,300 in unpaid tolls on the Maine Turnpike for up to six years was arrested Thursday, according to State Police.

Overnight freezing rain across the region has led to multiple car crashes across the region.

A Massachusetts man is facing charges in Maine after allegedly sending police on multiple police chases.

Tens of thousands of people in Maine lost power during a powerful blizzard Tuesday night, with the majority in York County.