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Disabled retirees use blankets, garden sprayer to offset runaway bills

‘Something is wrong here,’ says Christie Decker of Wilton, who compares her Central Maine Power bill to extortion.

‘I’m tired of choosing to pay my mortgage, heat or electric,’ Rob DuPaul says.

To cut costs, the Waterville residents even decide to flush their toilets less frequently.

Lisa Curtis goes so far as to remove the nine 75-watt bulbs that keep her chickens warm during the winter.

A Lincolnville business owner says high electric bills hurt Maine’s mom-and-pop operations.

by Penelope Overton Staff Writer June 23, 2019June 20, 2019

Lisa MacLeod was among the first to join a class action lawsuit filed by incensed CMP customers.

A Central Maine Power technician, too, finds that Mary Johnston’s smart meter is functioning properly.

A Central Maine Power representative also suggests the Dyar family’s appliances are to blame, but the items are new.

A South Berwick couple install solar panels to keep electric costs down, but their utility bills keep climbing.

by Penelope Overton Staff Writer June 23, 2019June 19, 2019

The new operator of the Skowhegan shack is stunned by a bill 50 percent higher than the past owner’s.