Karl Case, co-creator of the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. says a national report suggests that falling housing prices are stabilizing.
Tux Turkel
Tux Turkel writes primarily about energy issues affecting Maine. Over the years, he has gazed into the spent-fuel pool at the now-gone Maine Yankee nuclear plant, looked across Casco Bay from atop Wyman Station’s smokestack, and toured power plants and wind farms across the state, but remains confused about why electricity doesn’t leak from our wall sockets.
When he’s not trying to make sense of dense regulatory filings at the Public Utilities Commission, he’s likely to be hiking in the mountains or visiting Maine’s coastal islands in his small motorboat.
A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Tux lives in Yarmouth with his wife, youngest son, a cat and a guinea pig.
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Study says roads won’t meet all needs
Road expansion won’t alleviate all the problems as towns west and south of Portland must plan well.
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Energy developer to start stock sale
Investor interest in First Wind could be a key indicator of the condition of the wind power industry.
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I-295 road crews to break for winter, but they’ll be back
Work on Interstate 295 through Greater Portland that began in mid-June is expected to end for the season by late November, transportation officials say.
Project managers in the Maine Department of Transportation were scheduled to meet Thursday evening with the contractor, Lane Construction Corp., for an update on the progress. They already know bridge repairs that turned out to be more extensive than expected will push some work into next summer, and possibly into a third year.
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Choices narrowing for Canadian ferry service
The Canadian group is optimistic that a ferry operator will be chosen that can resume some form of service next year.
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Developer to auction 87 acres once slated for Kennebunkport subdivision
The minimum bid for the property, the town’s largest such development, is $2.5 million.
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State to buy threatened rail line for $20 million
The deal concludes more than a year of talks to keep the track in northern Maine open for business.
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State reaches deal for northern Maine rail line
The line, in Aroostook and Penobscot counties runs from Millinocket to Madawaska with branch lines to Caribou, Presque Isle, Easton, Houlton and Limestone.
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Experts see path to lower power rates
They say Maine should focus on efficiency and lower-cost fuels and avoid banking on renewables.
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Foreclosure freeze poses little threat to Maine
The state’s low percentage of defaults would minimize the impact on the market from a nationwide moratorium.