Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday signed an emergency proclamation to allow 200 linemen and other Central Maine Power workers pressed into duty by an early November snowstorm to vote by fax machine. A company spokesman said supervisors were reaching out to crews busy restoring power to 38,000 customers still in the dark. Those who couldn’t […]
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Pumpkin Festival banners approved for downtown Farmington
FARMINGTON — Selectmen gave permission Tuesday to businessman John Moore to hang banners on utility poles downtown for the Pumpkin Festival on Oct. 4 on Front Street, Town Manager Richard Davis said Wednesday. The town has a pole-attachment agreement, which includes $1 million of liability insurance, with Central Maine Power Co. and FairPoint Communications, he […]
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Duplex burns in Paris
PARIS — Ten people were left homeless Friday night when fire of undetermined origin gutted a two-story duplex at 45-47 Nichol St., Paris fire Chief Brad Frost said. There were no injuries, he said. Firefighters from 10 departments responded to the 5:30 p.m. call of a kitchen fire in one of the two rented apartments, […]
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Power bills to rise for CMP customers
PORTLAND — Central Maine Power Co. said power bills for residential and small business customers are set to go up an average of $2.07 per month, starting Sept. 1. The rate increase is the result of a decision this week from the Maine Public Utilities Commission, following months of debate as the utility pushed for […]
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David Flanagan, retired CEO of Central Maine Power, to head USM
PORTLAND — David Flanagan, the retired CEO of Central Maine Power Co. and a former University of Maine System trustee, will be the interim president at the University of Southern Maine, system administrators announced Wednesday. The position is vacant after UMS Chancellor James Page announced two weeks ago that the former president, Theodora Kalikow, would […]
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Town manager, consultant to discuss Livermore Falls TIF
LIVERMORE FALLS — Nate Libby of Community Dynamics Corp. will meet with Town Manager Kristal Flagg and possibly selectmen Tuesday, July 22, to discuss a budget for the tax-increment financing district. The meeting will be held at 2 p.m. at the Town Office. It is open to the public. Voters approved submitting a TIF district […]
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Power line dig finds forgotten farms, pottery, historic sites in Litchfield
LITCHFIELD — Central Maine Power Co. hired a New Hampshire firm to scout 430 miles of power line corridor during its billion-dollar upgrade to look for archaeologically relevant finds. After excavating at 28 spots, 23 were eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, according to Ellen Marlatt of Independent Archaeological Consulting. What they found […]
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Power outage sparks Oxford collision
OXFORD — Congestion stemming from a downed power line along Route 26 Tuesday afternoon is being blamed for a crash moments later. Oxford firefighters and emergency personnel responded to reports of a downed power line at 2:45 p.m. at 552 Main St. after a tree limb disconnecting power to a home, Oxford fire Chief Scott Hunter said. […]
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CMP customers could see rates raise $3 per month
AUGUSTA (AP) — A proposed agreement by Central Maine Power could raise customers’ home bills roughly $3 a month. A rate-case settlement that has been endorsed by the businesses and environmental parties will be considered by the Maine Public Utilities Commission later this month. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/VB8DmS ) that CMP got rid […]
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CMP announces Livermore Falls substation in service
LIVERMORE FALLS — Central Maine Power, a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA, announced May 22 that it has put its upgraded Livermore Falls Substation on Moose Hill Road into service. The $17 million project is part of the company’s $1.4 billion Maine Power Reliability Program, according to a press release. The facility now has the capacity […]