The Governor’s Energy Office filed Thursday for intervenor status to oppose the increase, which would add about $10 a month to an average customer’s bill.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Buyer makes big investment in historic Portland inn
A new owner paid $6.5 million for The Inn at St. John, a small former railroad hotel in a neighborhood that could be poised for change.
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Posted inLocal & State
Tim Allen, veteran Maine news editor, dies at 70
Allen was a copy editor and weekend city editor at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram for nine years, and had worked at several other Maine dailies as well.
Posted inLocal & State
Motorcyclist killed in Scarborough crash
Police say the motorcycle collided with a car on Route 114 on Wednesday morning.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
MaineHealth-Anthem talks show some progress
The state’s largest health care provider says it will pull Maine Medical Center out of Anthem’s insurance network if the two can’t resolve their financial dispute.
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Raymond crash knocks out power for hundreds
The driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a utility pole wasn’t seriously injured.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Aroostook County woman charged with manslaughter in death of 1-year-old boy
State police release few details about the child’s death in Easton in March, including his relationship to Mariah Dobbins, 28, who was indicted on July 14.
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Sebago house catches fire after lightning strike
The fire melted a water line, which kept the blaze under control.
Posted inLocal & State, Religion and Values
Catholic Church says sexual abuse allegations against Maine priest were unfounded
An investigation of the 2 allegations found that the abuse, which allegedly took place in the 1980s, ‘could not have occurred,’ the Portland Diocese said.
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Bar Harbor struggles with cruise ship limits, and Portland could be next
A citizen petition seeks a 1,000-person-a-day cap on ship passengers entering Bar Harbor, and a similar effort is underway in Portland.