LEWISTON — The city has begun converting its streetlights to LED fixtures, and is inviting residents to track the progress online. Late last year, city officials announced more than 2,600 city lights would be converted for efficiency purposes after favorable bids allowed them to move ahead with more replacements than originally proposed. On Monday, a city […]
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Mexico looking to convert streetlights to energy-efficient LEDs
MEXICO — New streetlights could line roads in the coming months, replacing existing lamps with energy-efficient LED fixtures. However, unlike other towns in Maine doing so, the Mexico Board of Selectmen is looking to go through Central Maine Power for the conversion project to avoid maintenance responsibilities and costs. Town Manager Jack Gaudet said Thursday […]
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Lewiston replacing many more streetlights with LEDs
LEWISTON — Most of the city’s streetlights are scheduled to be replaced with energy-saving LED lights. In his most recent monthly report, City Administrator Ed Barrett said Lewiston will soon replace more than 2,000 streetlights, after favorable bids led officials to move ahead with more replacements that originally proposed. Like other municipalities, the city has been […]
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New Gloucester selectmen discuss zoning, tax lien properties
NEW GLOUCESTER — An initial review Monday night of the draft warrant for the May 7 annual town meeting left selectmen with questions and calling for more fine-tuning. In Article 24, an amendment to the New Gloucester Zoning Ordinance revision for community living arrangements, the board seeks more clarification on why the Planning Board needs more time […]
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Rumford board to consider LED streetlights
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday will continue discussing whether to pursue LED lighting for streetlights. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Rumford Falls Auditorium. At the board’s Nov. 19 meeting, Selectman Jeff Sterling said he read that some towns are converting their streetlights to LED bulbs at a cost of […]
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Jay voters approve $6,000 transfer for streetlights
JAY — It took less than five minutes Monday to elect and swear in Darryl Brown as town meeting moderator, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and vote to transfer $6,000 from the undesignated fund to cover costs for streetlights. None of the nine residents, including the five members of the Board of Selectpersons and Town […]
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Bethel selectmen postpone discussion on adding streetlights
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday to postpone discussion on whether to consider installing more streetlights in the village. Town Manager Jim Doar said he and Robin Zinchuk, executive director of the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce, recently drove around town to gauge the best way to illuminate the village. “This is in […]