Stephen Singer writes about energy and utilities for the Press Herald. He began covering the arcane beat in 1999-2000 as a statehouse reporter for The Associated Press in Charleston, W.Va., as the Legislature -- with many others in the U.S. -- set about the task of deregulating energy. Singer picked up the beat for the AP in Hartford, Conn., expanding his reporting to cover the six New England states. A newcomer to Maine, he prefers blueberries to lobster.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2024
Spanish energy giant purchases CMP parent company for $2.5B
Maine regulators allowed Iberdrola’s acquisition of Avangrid to advance without state review, brushing aside objections from the state public advocate and environmentalists.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2024
Glenburn contractor faces $160K fine for failures that led to brother’s workplace death
The president of the construction company vowed to challenge the penalty, insisting the accident was ‘100% not our fault.’
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PublishedDecember 25, 2024
Westbrook church serves hundreds at annual Christmas dinner
Scores of people come to the Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church looking for companionship or just a hot meal.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2024
Police seek man accused of choking pregnant partner
Dusty O’Brien is out on bail for a separate domestic violence arrest, according to police.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2024
Maine seeks boost in energy storage to avoid costly grid upgrades
If approved, customers of Central Maine Power and Versant Power would pay more per month initially, but less in the following years, according to a report by Gov. Janet Mills’ Energy Office.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2024
With minimal snowfall, a white Christmas is coming to Maine — sort of
By Wednesday, about 2 or 3 inches of snow that fell the previous day will still be around, though it may be a bit less white.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2024
Gov. Mills establishes task force to study potential impact of AI on Maine
The 21-member group will look at how to prepare the state’s economy and workforce for opportunities and risks related to the technology.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2024
Maine Republicans take aim at public advocate nominee
GOP lawmakers say they will use Heather Sanborn’s confirmation hearing to promote their agenda to limit offshore wind and incentives for solar developers.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2024
Maine home prices cooled in November as inventory rose
The median sales price was $385,000, down from the previous month but up 8.5% from November of last year.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2024
Maine OKs Unitil’s $72M acquisition of Bangor Natural Gas
Regulators approved the deal with a requirement that the company report greenhouse gases it discharges and not increase rates before 2027.
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