The Governor’s Energy Office filed Thursday for intervenor status to oppose the increase, which would add about $10 a month to an average customer’s bill.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Tim Allen, veteran Maine news editor, dies at 70
Allen was a copy editor and weekend city editor at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram for nine years, and had worked at several other Maine dailies as well.
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Motorcyclist killed in Scarborough crash
Police say the motorcycle collided with a car on Route 114 on Wednesday morning.
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MaineHealth-Anthem talks show some progress
The state’s largest health care provider says it will pull Maine Medical Center out of Anthem’s insurance network if the two can’t resolve their financial dispute.
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Catholic Church says sexual abuse allegations against Maine priest were unfounded
An investigation of the 2 allegations found that the abuse, which allegedly took place in the 1980s, ‘could not have occurred,’ the Portland Diocese said.
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Bar Harbor struggles with cruise ship limits, and Portland could be next
A citizen petition seeks a 1,000-person-a-day cap on ship passengers entering Bar Harbor, and a similar effort is underway in Portland.
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PETA offers city new statue to replace lobsterman
The animal rights group is suggesting instead a statue of a very large lobster crushing a lobster trap in one of its claws.
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Bath Iron Works awarded Navy engineering contract
The contract is for assisting in the design the next generation of large U.S. Navy warships.
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State environmental board lets permit stand for transmission line project
But the energy corridor’s fate still hinges on a Maine Supreme Court ruling on the validity of a 2021 referendum that was designed to kill the $1 billion construction project.
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Groups launch referendum drive for paid family and medical leave
The question would go on the ballot in November 2023, giving the Legislature time to consider a plan being developed by a state commission.