TOPSHAM — George Naum, 90, a resident of The Highlands in Topsham, passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 24, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Auburn on Jan. 25, 1927, the son of Albanian immigrant parents, Louis and Taso (Pappas) Naum. As a young child, George made lifelong friends at the YMCA […]
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CMP bids for project that would create 145-mile transmission line
LEWISTON — Central Maine Power is submitting two bids today for a massive clean energy project in Massachusetts that could trigger the construction of a 145-mile transmission line from Lewiston to the Canadian border. In both bids, power would travel to Massachusetts through the local Larrabee Road substation, according to CMP President and CEO Sara […]
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Geraldine A. Bandlow
WESTBROOK — Geraldine “Geri” Ames Bandlow, 89, of Springvale died Saturday, April 22, at Avita of Stroudwater in Westbrook. Geraldine, “Deenie,” as her family called her, was born in Flagstaff on Oct. 27, 1927, to Hazen Ames and Hilda Wing Ames. She was raised in Flagstaff and was salutatorian of her high school class in […]
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Libby seeks to offer more info to electricity consumers
AUGUSTA — Hoping to provide more information to consumers about the price they pay for electricity, state Sen. Nate Libby is pushing a measure to give greater protection to people who may be paying too much. “This bill is a big deal,” the Lewiston Democrat said. “It will help customers be better informed about their […]
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Farmington pole repaired, Bridge Street reopened
FARMINGTON — A Central Maine Power crew Monday replaced a pole damaged by a tractor-trailer Saturday, allowing Bridge Street to reopen. The street was closed to traffic over the weekend after a Dead River Co. fuel truck hit the pole about 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Ronald Bragg, 69, of Clifton stopped the 2013 Volvo tractor-trailer near […]
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Downtown electric substation work moves to Middle Street
LEWISTON — Work connecting the downtown into Central Maine Power’s expanded electrical grid has moved to Middle Street and foot of the Great Falls. Underground construction is expected to continue through the middle of 2017. The Middle Street Substation is scheduled to be energized in 2018. It’s part of the Lewiston Loop 115 kilovolt transmission […]
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Concerned about CMP plans
My property directly borders the property recently purchased by Central Maine Power at 1228 Main St., East Wilton. Aside from possible health effects from EMFs with the proposed electrical substation, I am also very concerned about property devaluation. I have spent much time speaking to neighbors, Wilton Town Manager Rhonda Irish, Selectperson Tiffany Maiuri, Code […]
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Concerns with East Wilton substation
I appreciated the Sun Journal article (April 22) regarding the proposed electrical substation in East Wilton. As a direct neighbor to the property, I am very concerned. After speaking with many neighbors, we are concerned, primarily, about two things. One is the health effects, from electromagnetic field emissions (EMFs). By doing some research, I found […]
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Neighbors concerned over CMP purchase of Wilton property
WILTON — The sale of a Main Street property to Central Maine Power has neighbors concerned as rumors about construction of a proposed substation circulate. Phil and Kim Hilton confirmed that their property at 1228 Main St. has been sold to Central Maine Power. The town has not received an application from CMP for new […]