Auburn delays start of new recycling program
The biweekly curbside pickup is postponed due to staffing and finalizing a mobile app that will be offered to customers
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AARP offers workshops on lowering utility bills
The workshops will be held in Portland, Auburn and Bangor.Read More
Read moreSee how your town voted on the Pine Tree Power referendum
Maine voters overwhelmingly rejected Question 3. It was defeated in almost every community, with a few exceptions.Read More
Read moreAfter voters reject public power, Maine’s path to utility reform is unclear
One lawmaker is proposing performance-based ratemaking as a possible way to address problems highlighted by the failed campaign to take
Read moreOpponents of public utility takeover far outspend supporters as Election Day nears
The owners of Maine’s largest power companies have spent more than $37 million to defeat Question 3, while the leading
Read moreSome relief expected for Maine electricity customers come January
Analysts expect a 20%-30% drop in supply rates, but there’s still plenty of uncertainty with the Public Utilities Commission set
Read moreJay authorizes sale of Sewer Department pumps, pipes that are no longer needed
The Select Board also gave the sewer superintendent permission to use a maximum $15,000 from the department’s capital reserve to
Read moreSewer repair work will close sections of Willard Beach
City officials say it will take about a month to replace a degraded sewer force main that runs along the
Read moreWinthrop to upgrade emergency communications system
Town councilors voted Monday to buy land that houses Winthrop’s emergency communications tower as part of an over $1.2 million
Read moreYork Sewer District files lawsuit over chemical contamination in wastewater
A lawsuit has been filed against multiple manufacturers of polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) on behalf of the York Sewer District. Read
Read moreMaine to receive $38 million in low-income heating aid
Maine’s congressional delegation announced the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program award Tuesday.Read More
Read moreVandals open hydrants in Sanford; ‘Significant’ damage to road
Officials say vandals opened four hydrants, causing them to lose between 5,000 to 6,000 gallons a minute. Read More
Read moreThe Eventful History of Public Referenda Confrontations with CMP
The Eventful History of Public Referenda Confrontations with CMP: What the clues from 1914 to 2021 have to offer on
Read moreMountain Road in Falmouth closed to traffic following water main break
The Portland Water District said the water line should be repaired by approximately 2 a.m. Tuesday.Read More
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