MAINE (WGME) — The first wide-spread snow flurries of the season arrived early Thursday morning from Rangeley to Portland. The National Weather Service reported snowfall amounts of: 0.1 inch in Turner 1 inch in Rangeley 1.5 inches in Bethel .5 inch in Andover .2 inch Hartford https://twitter.com/sgammon46/status/1052899366690844673 While the flurries have now passed, the big […]
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More wind is on the way just as Maine recovers from latest power outages
Forecasters are calling for more damaging winds and another round of power outages Thursday, just two days after high winds knocked out power to more than 95,000 Central Maine Power Co. customers and more than 10,000 Emera Maine customers. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the entire state that will take […]
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Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Greenwood stands up to corporate America
No land closures planned “It’s great for the small town of Greenwood because it shows that corporate America cannot push little towns around as much as they think they can,” Greenwood resident Norm Milliard said. On Monday Greenwood voters overwhelmingly approved proposed amendments to the commercial wind farm section of a town ordinance, effectively banning […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Greenwood to set date for wind vote
Greenwood selectmen, on July 17, are expected to set a date for a special Town Meeting to decide the fate of proposed amendments to the commercial wind farm section of the town ordinance. On July 9, more than 100 people turned out for a public hearing on the issue that was dominated by comments in […]
Posted inConnections, Livermore Falls Advertiser, sj-web
Spruce Mountain High School team places first at state Windstorm challenge
Spruce Mountain High School’s Windstorm Challenge student team take first place at the Kleinschmidt Windstorm Challenge at the University of Maine on May 18 in Orono. The competition requires students to build a wind turbine platform that floats and supports the turbine so it stays vertical without tipping over in waves and wind. The students […]
Posted inFranklin
State commission denies wind energy petition
An effort to streamline the permitting process for wind energy development in northern Franklin and Somerset counties was halted Tuesday by a state commission. The Maine Land Use Planning Commission voted to deny a petition to initiate rule-making to expand the expedited permitting area. NextEra Energy Resources, which has 44 turbines on Kibby Ridge near […]
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State planning commission postpones wind energy meeting
FARMINGTON — The Maine Land Use Planning Commission has postponed its meeting to consider whether to initiate rule-making to expand the expedited wind power permitting area in northern Franklin and Somerset counties. The meeting will be held Tuesday, Dec. 19, beginning at 9 a.m., but a review of NextEra Energy Resources’ petition to expand the […]
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn
Maine panel to take up rule-making petition for Franklin, Somerset counties
A Maine planning commission will consider a rule-making petition Wednesday that requests expansion of the expedited permitting area for wind energy development by nearly 25,000 acres in northern Franklin and Somerset counties. The Land Use Planning Commission meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Dec. 13 at the Spectacular Events Center at 395 Griffin Road in […]
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Insurance bureau can help with storm damages
AUGUSTA — In the aftermath of recent storms, Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa reminds Maine residents with weather-related property damage that the Bureau of Insurance is a resource for those with questions about homeowners, renters, auto or commercial property policies. Cioppa also reminded those impacted of the following best practices when experiencing storm damage: • […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley, sj-web
‘It’s a mess’
Officials said Monday it will be several days before some roads are reopened and power is restored across the state because of a powerful storm that blew into Maine late Sunday night with winds topping 70 mph. Central Maine Power said the number of outages — more than 400,000 at midday Monday — was more […]