The U.S. Coast Guard had planned its annual ice-breaking mission to start Monday, but a weather system moving through the region prompted the earlier start to ice breaking.
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Predicting Mother Nature nearly impossible, but central Maine forecast not calling for dramatic melting, flooding
The late-week weather looks good for a slow thaw.
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CMP warned of ‘working off the same playbook’ that stymied New Hampshire energy project
The kind of public resistance that sank the Northern Pass effort now has CMP reworking its transmission line blueprint.
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In concession to critics, CMP says it would run power line under scenic Kennebec Gorge
The power company says it would drill under the canyon instead of stringing power lines overhead if it won approval for the 145-mile transmission line project.
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Art project aims to illuminate Kennebec River with fire
Wesserunsett Arts and Main Street Skowhegan are collaborating on a project to place sculptures in the river that will double as fire braziers from the Great Eddy to other towns along the river as a tourist attraction and source of pride.
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Did indigenous Mainers once eat wild rice?
Linguistic evidence supports the supposition, and today we’re relearning how to harvest it.
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Transmission lines over Kennebec Gorge? That may be a choke point for renewable energy advocates
A 145-mile power line that would carry hydroelectricity from Canada to Massachusetts – and carve a path through the scenic gorge – signals a bleak future for multistate projects in New England.
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Patagonia joins fight against CMP transmission line through Maine
The California-based outdoor apparel retailer founded by a Maine native backs the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s petition to stop the 145-mile project.
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CMP offers $22 million for conservation to make up for power line impact
The company negotiates a deal with Western Mountains & Rivers Corp. as part of its plan to bring power from Canada to Massachusetts via a 145-mile transmission line through western Maine.
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Officials waiting for ice to flow in southern Kennebec County
A day after U.S. Coast Guard tugs completed their ice-breaking operation in the Kennebec River, officials are looking for the river to flush the channel clear of ice.