PORTLAND — Staff for Maine’s utilities regulators recommended that Central Maine Power Co.’s request to set up a land deal for its sister company that develops wind farms should be denied, stating such an arrangement opens the possibility of improperly favorable treatment for the affiliated power generator. The recommendation dealt specifically with a request for […]
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Keys to working in the cold? Dress warm, hydrate, smile
When it gets too cold, Central Maine Power linemen skip routine maintenance and stick indoors. This week’s record-breaking temps? Not too cold for them. “My grandmother would have said they are from hardy stock,” CMP spokeswoman Gail Rice said. Third-generation tow truck driver David Walter stayed out towing in Lewiston, in a baseball cap — […]
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Power back for most CMP customers after Thanksgiving storm
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Central Maine Power said Saturday afternoon that all but 469 customers have their electricity back in the aftermath of the Thanksgiving storm that at some point left more than 157,000 homes and businesses in the dark. The utility says most of the customers that are still without power are located in […]
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Emergency utility crews given special access to vote by fax
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 […]