ORONO (AP) — A Maine utility says it is working to fix a problem with a transmission line that has cut power to more than 4,500 customers outside of Bangor.
Emera Maine says on Saturday morning that the outage has affected 4,672 customers in Penobscot County. The utility says the problem began in the Old Town and Orono area, where the University of Maine is located.
The utility says customers are also affected in Alton, Argyle Township, Glenburn, Hudson and Stillwater.
It says crews are working to restore service on Sunday morning.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less