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Electricity Maine ordered to refund $6 million to customers
State regulators also imposed a $315,000 penalty against the Houston company for overbilling and temporarily capped how much it can charge customers.
Waterville council accepts $712,500 matching grant for Quarry Road improvements
Work planned at recreation area includes paving part of the dirt road leading to the welcome center, improving parking and making changes to the wet meadow area so it may be used year-round.
Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Wilma Pouliot and Lee Lenfest finished first at the Oct. 15 Elm City Duplicate Bridge session. Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice placed second; Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players are welcome. For more information, call […]
Clinton man arrested after police trace 911 call, search Main Street residence
Iver Cardwell, 43, has a history of domestic violence arrests and has been arrested in Clinton multiple times with violation of condition of release in recent months, police said.
Association to present finalists in songwriting contest in Freeport Nov. 3
FREEPORT — The Brunswick-based Maine Songwriters Association has announced its live final competition at Cadenza listening room, set for 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at 5 Depot St. The association is a statewide, nonprofit, member organization dedicated to the support of songwriters and their art. Its mission is to encourage, recognize, educate, support and promote […]
Jay to hold after-hours voting registration
The last day to get an absentee ballot without a special circumstance is Oct. 31.
The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of Oct. 21-28
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Oct. 21-28
‘This will help a little bit’: Couple provide Sidney farmland for solar array to fight climate change
Carl and Janet Quirion allowed their land to be used for a new solar array in Sidney that is expected to produce enough electricity to power about 500 homes.
Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers
Tech giants Amazon and Google are investing in the next generation of nuclear reactors.