The settlement agreement, which must be approved by the Public Utilities Commission, would increase the monthly bill for the typical residential customer by 4%.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Russia alleges border incursion by Ukrainians; Kyiv blames disgruntled Russians
Neither version of events could be independently verified in an area that has witnessed sporadic spillover from the almost 15-month war in Ukraine.
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Posted inThings to Do
Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection plan Dover Foxcroft concert
Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, May 26, at at the Center Theatre for the Performing Arts, 20 East Main St., Dover Foxcroft. The band is a five-piece band featuring award winning fiddler and singer Erica Brown, Matt Shipman on mandolin, Lincoln Meyers on guitar, Eli Gilbert on banjo […]
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott launches 2024 Republican presidential bid
He enters the race with more cash on hand than any other presidential candidate in U.S. history, with $22 million left in his campaign bank account at the end of his 2022 campaign that he can transfer to his presidential coffers.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Memorial Day observance set for historic Dresden courthouse
DRESDEN — The Lincoln County Historical Association plans to hold its 69th commemoration of Memorial Day at the Pownalborough Court House on Monday, May 29. The gathering will be called together at 11 a.m. at 23 Courthouse Road to be led up the old road to the Court House Cemetery by members of the Colonial […]
Posted inNation & World, News
More women sue Texas, asking court to put emergency block on state’s abortion law
More Texas women who were told they could not end pregnancies with fatal fetal anomalies or that endangered their health are challenging the state’s restrictive abortion laws.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
One person dead, 3 injured after fire strikes Waterville apartment complex for seniors
The impact of the fire Monday at Elm Towers was far-reaching as a warning was issued to not drink from the public water system because firefighting foam, which is a contaminant, entered the system.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Solar power is driving up electricity rates for no good reason
To continue to move forward with legislation that incentivizes and subsidizes these resources is irresponsible at best and negligent at worst.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
For these Maine inmates, parole debate isn’t hypothetical
Some members of the Maine State Prison Debate team are at the heart of stalled legislative efforts to reinstate parole in Maine for the first time in more than 40 years. Many crime victims say the parole process is too traumatizing.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Noah Feldman: Biden has no power to unilaterally raise the debt ceiling
If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, can President Joe Biden somehow borrow more money to save the United States from default? The short answer is no. But that hasn’t stopped a group of Senate Democrats from urging Biden to act unilaterally by invoking the Fourteenth Amendment. Yet the stand-off between the president and […]