Portland Weekly - Portland is mapping out what city transportation will look like over the next 20 years. The city is seeking proposals for a transit plan aligning its transportation policy with its land-use and climate goals.
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- New polls paint conflicting pictures of Maine’s US Senate race
- A new federal rule restricting who can hold commercial driver’s licenses is sending ripple effects through parts of Maine’s transportation industry. The emergency order limits CDL eligibility to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents and noncitizens holding one of three specific visas. At Greater Portland Metro, officials say more than 10% of its drivers are at risk of losing their CDLs as a result of the restrictions.
- Maine could receive $707 million from the Rural Health Transformation Fund over the next five years, but whether the money would be enough to keep rural hospitals from closing or cutting services in the face of looming Medicaid cutbacks is unclear. Some experts say the money from the rural fund may not provide enough of a lifeline for struggling rural hospitals.