The Public Utilities Commission hasn’t set a date to consider the recommendation and is still receiving information in the case.
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Posted inNews
Rangeley man injured when his SUV slides off the road in Dallas Plantation
The SUV slid into a pole on the icy road, took down utility lines and knocked out electricity to people for more than three hours.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Portland cartoonist’s ‘Big Nate’ makes his TV debut next month
Based on the comic strip by Lincoln Peirce of Portland, the show will air on Paramount Plus.
Posted inNation & World
Justice Department creating unit focused on domestic terrorism
The number of FBI investigations into suspected domestic violent extremists has more than doubled since the spring of 2020.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
Maine might permanently let restaurants sell to-go alcohol
The businesses have been able to sell alcohol through takeout and delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic if it’s accompanied by a food order.
Posted inMaine, News
Westbrook’s famed ice disk is taking shape again in the Presumpscot River
Round and round it goes, a replay of 2019, when disk-peepers were a boon for Westbrook businesses during the slow winter season.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Legislative committee endorses Gov. Mills’ nominee for public advocate
Longtime utility lawyer William Harwood’s nomination now goes to the Maine Senate for a likely confirmation.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell council votes to keep historic fire station building for future city uses
Officials voted to keep the building under city ownership, to let the food pantry stay, to move the police department into the building and to explore other possible uses.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
‘Tired of being quiet!’: Biden challenges Senate on voting rights
The president tells a crowd in Atlanta that new efforts to limit voting access are ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ and the Senate should pass voting rights legislation that Republicans are blocking.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Hundreds press Maine lawmakers to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Legislators hear from fearful residents who want to block mandates on COVID-19 vaccines, which have been proven to be safe and to prevent more serious illness.