Por: Portland Press Herald Nation March 22, 2023
Central Maine Power and its parent company, Avangrid, are warning customers to be wary of phone calls from people claiming to be company representatives after a wave of reports about scam calls. CMP spokesperson Jon Breed said Tuesday the utility has received over 100 reports so far in 2023 that scammers are impersonating CMP employees and demanding payments by threatening to send crews to shut off their power – in some instances within 15... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Business January 29, 2023
Crews from Irby Construction Co., of Mississippi, work to repair power lines along Maine Street in Kennebunkport after a storm that struck Maine Dec. 23. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer On Dec. 15, E&E Powerline in Fredericton, New Brunswick, received a call from Central Maine... + más
What is storm surge, and what contributes to the deadly hurricane hazard? | CBS News
Christmas Nights in Lights sparkles with new drive-through attraction at Dezerland Orlando | Orlando Sentinel
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion December 30, 2022
Owning a small business in Maine is both challenging and rewarding. It takes a lot of work and perseverance to build up a successful operation here, and I’m proud to be a successful part of Maine’s small-business community – the backbone of our state’s economy. Many of... + más
CMP, Versant both score last in satisfaction survey of utility customers | Portland Press Herald
Commentary: If we’re serious about moving to clean energy, Maine needs Pine Tree Power | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation December 15, 2022
Maine’s two investor-owned utility companies ranked last in the new J.D. Power residential released Wednesday, prompting both Central Maine Power and Versant Power to push back on the findings. The survey ranked CMP at the bottom among 17 large utilities surveyed in the... + más
State’s public advocate seeks $75 electricity credit for low-income Mainers | Portland Press Herald
Petition to replace CMP, Versant with consumer-owned utility has valid signatures to get on ballot | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation December 10, 2022
Low-income Mainers may get help with electricity rate increases after Public Advocate William Harwood petitioned the state on Friday for a break on consumers’ energy bills. Harwood asked the Maine Public Utilities Commission to approve a one-time $75 credit in January for each... + más
BMV to roll out appointment system | Portland Press Herald
Westbrook legislator faces challenge in House District 127 | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion December 06, 2022
Much talk these days, with head-scratching citizen initiatives, if Maine people cannot get the governor on board for important business, then there’s the legal means: a citizen referendum. With much effort of the Legislature and people, Maine’s secretary of state the Our... + más
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion October 21, 2022
Gov. Percival Baxter is among Maine’s best remembered leaders, known for having protected the public lands around Katahdin for all to enjoy. Less known is that . Sadly, he lost his battles with the founder of Central Maine Power over the rights to our rivers. ABOUT THE AUTHOR... + más
Why mystery surrounds what may be Earth’s oldest tree | The Boston Globe
Commentary: Maine still treating Indigenous tribes like second-class citizens | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion October 09, 2022
The by reporter Tux Turkel, about Central Maine Power’s request for an estimated $10-per-month rate increase to cover significant transmission network expansions, nicely illuminates a fundamental 21st-century political reality: Nobody wants to pay today to mitigate... + más
Central Maine Power sending crews to storm-ravaged Canadian maritimes | Portland Press Herald
Letter to the editor: Consumer-owned utility is the right move for Maine | Portland Press Herald
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