Organizers of the effort to change Maine’s primary utility company into a quasi-public agency indicate they may not have enough signatures in time to make the November ballot.
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Posted inTimes Record
Bath maritime museum offers free admission for children
The Maine Maritime Museum estimates about 30,000 children under 18 will visit the museum, free of charge, from now to December 2026.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
After license suspension, power line’s future hangs on pending court challenges
The New England Clean Energy Connect will argue for an injunction just days before a voter-approved law to ban the project is set to take effect Dec. 19.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
NECEC is halting payments while work on Maine energy corridor is suspended
The developers of a 145-mile transmission line through the state agreed to suspend work but said that also means payments for benefits will be held back.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Corridor campaign showed what’s missing in U.S. energy planning – dialogue
Without communication between all the affected parties, you can’t develop the public trust needed to succeed.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Maine voters to CMP, Avangrid and Iberdrola: Can you hear us now?
Question 1’s overwhelming victory on Tuesday was, in the end, inevitable.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth Police add electric vehicle charging stations
The department now has four charging stations for what it hopes will be a growing fleet of electric vehicles.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Don’t like the CMP corridor? Consider the alternatives
To supply the same amount of power as NECEC, it would take 2,500 wind turbines, 25 million solar panels or 24 new Wyman Dams.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Opinion
The View From Here: Flipping an eight-sided coin on Question 1
Weighing all the factors in a piece of utility regulation isn’t easy, and voters won’t find help from the usual sources.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Backers of consumer-owned utility aim to thwart bid to require voters’ approval of debt
The back and forth escalates between supporters and foes of replacing Central Maine Power with a consumer-owned entity.