Both Central Maine Power and Emera Maine made significant progress Sunday in restoring electricity to their customers.
Rob Wolfe
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Vinyl records all the rage at Portland event
Audiophiles were buying twice as many phonograph records as compact discs at Saturday’s annual WMPG Record Sale, mirroring a nationwide trend.
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More than 22,000 customers in Maine still without power
Crews from Central Maine Power and Emera Maine work to restore electricity in the wake of Friday’s windstorm.
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Comic book lovers find their heroes in Portland
Fans converge on the Portland Expo for the fifth annual Portland Comic Expo.
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Press Herald reporter Eric Russell named the Maine Press Association’s Journalist of the Year
The Press Herald/Sunday Telegram wins 32 awards, including daily and weekend newspapers of the year.
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Central Maine Power outages down below 450
The utility predicted that electricity would be restored to most customers by Sunday evening.
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Almost $15 million in federal funds will help reduce lead paint hazards in Maine
The money will go toward projects in Biddeford, Lewiston, Portland and around the state.
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Maliseet, Passamaquoddy tribes get over $1 million in federal funds
Nationwide, the Justice Department is disbursing $273 million to improve public safety and serve crime victims in native communities.
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CMP expects to restore power to most customers by Sunday evening
As of late Saturday night, about 5,200 were still without power following this week’s nor’easter.
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Students, mental health advocates plant tulips in Portland park to spread hope
The Yellow Tulip Project – founded locally by a mother and daughter – has 275 ambassadors in several countries.