BRUNSWICK
Central Maine Power Co. reports that power is back on for several hundred customers in west Brunswick after a limb came down on a line in the area of upper Maine Street.
Gail Rice, spokeswoman for CMP, said power went out for 2,045 customers this morning at 10:19 a.m. but was restored at 11:15 a.m.
Rice said a limb came down on a power line in the Parkview Circle development area which is located opposite Maine Street from the Pleasant Hill Road intersection. Crews cleared the debris and restored power, which had gone out along Maquoit Road and roads along Maquoit Road according to Rice.
The Bowdoin Orient reported a data center power outage has taken down at least some computer systems, stopping network access and phone service on campus. Public schools also have been affected.
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