People off-roading on public and private trails have recently noticed new signs restricting vehicles that are wider than 60 inches. The signs have caused some uproar among local ATV clubs, although Brian Bronson, supervisor of the Off Road Recreational Vehicle Program for the state, said the restriction is not new. “Several landowners agreed to the 60-inch […]
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Wales man re-charged with theft of electricity
A Wales man seemed to be shocked when he saw a state trooper watch him climb a utility pole near his home Thursday morning. Luckily, the charges he got were from the police and not the power lines that, police say, he illegally connected to his home. State police received a tip that Nicholas Gagne, […]
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Wales man charged with using jumper cable clamps to steal power
WALES — Talk about a shocking arrest. A Wales man was charged last week with climbing a utility pole and attaching jumper cable leads in order to get free power. The utility company was impressed. State police were not. The electrifying drama began when police were called to escort Central Maine Power officials to the […]
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Winds knock out power to 1,200 CMP customers in Franklin County
Updated 11:30 a.m.: Central Maine Power reports it is restoring power to homes in Franklin County on Wednesday morning after a night of heavy winds. According to CMP, 1,190 customers reported power outages as of 10:40 a.m. The number was zero about half an hour later. The outages were reported in the towns of Alder Stream, […]
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CMP presents substation plan to Wilton residents
WILTON — Central Maine Power Co. plans to build a substation on Main Street to replace one on Temple Road that does not meet company standards, a representative told residents Tuesday. Darrel Speed, CMP project manager, said the Temple Road substation is at the end of its useful life. The old wooden structure is starting to […]
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Franklin County agrees to Madrid Historical Society request
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners agreed Tuesday to request an application from Central Maine Power Co. for decorative temporary attachments to utility poles on behalf of the Madrid Historical Society. Members of the society would like to put up 12 to 16 U.S. flags on poles along a short section of Route 4 and Reeds […]
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CMP customers lose power in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — The cause of a power outage affecting 13,600 customers around Franklin County is yet undetermined, said Gail Rice, Central Maine Power spokesman. A transmission problem at the Sturtevant substation on the Farmington Falls Road is suspected the cause of the outage that occurred shortly before noon, she said. The company was switching power […]
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CMP increases electricity rates
PORTLAND — Customers of Central Maine Power can expect an increase in their electricity bills. The rate hike is the result of changes approved by state and federal regulators and it applies to the delivery portion of the bill. A typical homeowner will see the delivery charge increase by seven percent. Customers will start to […]
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CMP begins underground line work around Lewiston
LEWISTON — Efforts to tie downtown Lewiston-Auburn into Central Maine Power’s expanded electrical transmission system went underground this week as workers began burying lines north of the downtown. Work on downtown streets later this month will involve detours. The Lewiston Loop, a 115-kilovolt transmission line, will connect the Larrabee Road substation to a yet-to-be-built downtown […]
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CMP addresses plans for East Wilton substation
WILTON — Central Maine Power is assessing property on Main Street for a potential substation, town officials learned this week. Town Manager Rhonda Irish told the Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday that CMP representatives say a substation in East Wilton is needed to upgrade the one off Temple Road. Irish and board Chairwoman Tiffany Maiuri met […]