My property directly borders the property recently purchased by Central Maine Power at 1228 Main St., East Wilton. Aside from possible health effects from EMFs with the proposed electrical substation, I am also very concerned about property devaluation. I have spent much time speaking to neighbors, Wilton Town Manager Rhonda Irish, Selectperson Tiffany Maiuri, Code […]
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Concerns with East Wilton substation
I appreciated the Sun Journal article (April 22) regarding the proposed electrical substation in East Wilton. As a direct neighbor to the property, I am very concerned. After speaking with many neighbors, we are concerned, primarily, about two things. One is the health effects, from electromagnetic field emissions (EMFs). By doing some research, I found […]
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Neighbors concerned over CMP purchase of Wilton property
WILTON — The sale of a Main Street property to Central Maine Power has neighbors concerned as rumors about construction of a proposed substation circulate. Phil and Kim Hilton confirmed that their property at 1228 Main St. has been sold to Central Maine Power. The town has not received an application from CMP for new […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston Council approves canal deal terms
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 […]
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
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 […]