AUGUSTA (AP) — A natural gas company building a pipeline in Maine has agreed to pay contractors tens of millions of dollars included in a lawsuit against the utility. A top official at Summit Natural Gas of Maine, building a network from Richmond to Madison, told the Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/19X3dX0 ) that $38 million will […]
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Lower gas prices lifting hopes for holiday sales
WASHINGTON (AP) — No one begs Santa Claus for cheaper gasoline. Yet falling gas prices are shaping up as an unexpected gift for drivers — and for people on their holiday shopping lists. The average price of gasoline has tumbled 49 cents from its peak this year to $3.29 a gallon, putting it on track […]
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MDOT garage evacuated after carbon monoxide scare
DIXFIELD — The Maine Department of Transportation facility on Main Street was evacuated Friday morning after a possible carbon monoxide leak was reported. Dixfield fire Chief Scott Dennett said Friday evening that Med-Care and the Dixfield Fire Department responded to a report of people feeling ill at the MDOT garage. “After we realized there were […]
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FAA: Plane that made I-95 landing ran out of fuel
AUGUSTA — Federal investigators said a Maine Warden Service plane that made an emergency landing on Interstate 95 in Litchfield in April simply ran out of fuel. No one was injured when the single propeller Cessna landed on the highway on April 26, prompting one driver to pull over to make way for the aircraft. […]
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Gas from rotten fish sends Rockland pair to hospital
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — Fire officials in Maine say rotting fish created a noxious gas that sent two fishermen to the hospital. Rockland Assistant Fire Chief Adam Miceli says one of the fishermen was rendered unconscious and had to be transported via LifeFlight helicopter to Maine Medical Center. The other was being treated at Pen […]
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Maine gas prices fall slightly
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gasoline prices in Maine continue to trickle down following steep increases earlier this summer. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday that the average retail cost of a gallon of gas has fallen nearly 2 cents in the past week to an average of $3.75. That’s still 12 cents per gallon above the national […]
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Livermore Falls changes gas stations due to gas credit card change
LIVERMORE FALLS — The town has changed its prefered gas station due to a change in the way its former provider handles credit cards. A credit limit was put on the gas card and the invoices needed to pay bills were not being provided to the town, Treasurer Sue Sapiel said. Rumors had been going […]
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Authorities see no sheen near burning Gulf rig
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement says no sheens were spotted near the well during flyovers Wednesday morning. The lack of sheen indicates the fire indicates the gas is burning off with no sign that oil or other hydrocarbons are being released into the water. Federal authorities also saw damage to the drilling rig […]