LEWISTON — A plan to take over downtown canals goes to the city’s lawyers, councilors agreed Tuesday. Councilors voted unanimously Tuesday night to agree to terms with Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC, letting the company donate the canals to Lewiston while letting the city keep higher levels of water flowing through them. “Basically, we are […]
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Sabattus selectmen look for electricity, dispatch savings
SABATTUS — Selectmen on Tuesday night examined possible changes in emergency dispatch services and electricity providers to save money. The board compared the cost and effectiveness of dispatch services now provided by Lisbon with those provided by the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office and Lewiston-Auburn 911 center. Town Manager Tony Ward said preliminary figures from the Sheriff’s […]
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Heavy rain, winds wreak havoc on Androscoggin County
By 6:45 p.m., calls came rolling in to Central Maine Power, reporting power outages, blown transformers and downed lines across roads. A reported 1,739 Central Maine Power customers across Androscoggin County were without power by 7:30 p.m. Technicians were called out to assist and repair lines as quickly as possible. According to Chris Kimble of […]
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Bruce I. Hewison
1957 – 2015 LEWISTON — Bruce Ian Hewison, 58, of Allagash died Tuesday, Nov. 3, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 25, 1957, in Lewiston, son of Melburne E. and Alberta M. (Boardway) Hewison. Bruce was a graduate of Edward Little High School in 1975. […]
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Gilbert G. Levasseur
1935 – 2015 PORTLAND — Gilbert G. Levasseur, 80, of Sanford died on Friday, Oct. 9, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, following a period of declining health. Gil was born on Sept. 9, 1935, to Alfred and Adrienne (Allaire) Levasseur in Sanford, where he grew up and attended local schools. In 1957, he […]
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Power poles replacing trees as CMP project continues
LEWISTON — People on both sides of the Androscoggin River north of downtown soon will see new power-line poles going up, replacing the trees that were cut down last month. Chris Marshall, spokesman for Burns and McDonnell Engineers, said workers are cutting trees and pouring concrete foundations for Central Maine Power’s new Lewiston Loop project. […]
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Wires down in Harrison wildfire
HARRISON — Fire crews from five surrounding towns, as well as Central Maine Power officials and Maine Forestry fire protection crews, responded Wednesday afternoon to a wildfire that burned between 2 to 3 acres along power lines located off of Temple Hill Road. Harrison Town Manager George Finch confirmed that wires were down in the […]
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PUC staff: CMP should not set up wind power affiliate’s land buy
PORTLAND — Staff for Maine’s utilities regulators recommended that Central Maine Power Co.’s request to set up a land deal for its sister company that develops wind farms should be denied, stating such an arrangement opens the possibility of improperly favorable treatment for the affiliated power generator. The recommendation dealt specifically with a request for […]
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Keys to working in the cold? Dress warm, hydrate, smile
When it gets too cold, Central Maine Power linemen skip routine maintenance and stick indoors. This week’s record-breaking temps? Not too cold for them. “My grandmother would have said they are from hardy stock,” CMP spokeswoman Gail Rice said. Third-generation tow truck driver David Walter stayed out towing in Lewiston, in a baseball cap — […]
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Power back for most CMP customers after Thanksgiving storm
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Central Maine Power said Saturday afternoon that all but 469 customers have their electricity back in the aftermath of the Thanksgiving storm that at some point left more than 157,000 homes and businesses in the dark. The utility says most of the customers that are still without power are located in […]