Maine’s Department of Transportation is reviewing the group’s request, spokesman Ted Talbot told the Herald. He said temporary signs can be no larger than 4 feet by 8 feet and could be in ...

PETA, an American animal rights organization based in Virginia, is seeking state permission to put up a 5-foot-tall granite tombstone at the site of the crash.

The Department of Transportation is reviewing PETA's request, but roadside memorials can only be placed near a road for up to 12 weeks and are limited in size by state law, MaineDOT spokesman Ted ...

Maine officials on Thursday denied a request from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to erect a memorial to remember the lobsters that were killed in a crash last week.

PETA wants to build a memorial after a crash along Maine's Route 1 last week sent 7,000 pounds of live lobster into the street. Read more on Boston.com.