Ashley Seong looked puzzled. Her mother, Grace, was jumping up and down. Her father, Boyoung, was making silly faces and shaking a rattle toy.
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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Plenty to smile about: Photo op and a sweet $500
Dozens of Maine babies – and their parents – attended today’s “Future Faces of Maine” casting call, where they got a free professional photograph, $500 set aside for their higher education and, just maybe, a chance to be in a television commercial.
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Trash incinerator a target for decades
Attempts at solutions have been futile ever since the plant sparked complaints after it opened in 1987.
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Pumps fuel interest in electric heat
Gov. LePage’s administration says the new technology will cut energy costs. Skeptics fear a drain on the power grid.
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Newspaper’s citizen-investor walks a fine line
Can a donor with such prominent political ties make it work? Experts say he can if the journalism – done ‘without fear or favor’ – comes first.
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Media company completes restructuring deal
S. Donald Sussman buys a 75 percent equity stake as MaineToday Media positions itself for growth.
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Assessing energy costs’ effect on the economy
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Propane a suddenly affordable alternative to oil heat
In a rare Maine occurrence, the cost of heating with propane is now about equal to burning oil, mostly due to skyrocketing global crude prices and stabilized propane prices.
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LePage’s energy proposals elicit support, doubt
An initial public hearing looks at a number of issues that could make for a tough fight.
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Preventive care slows a costly dental trend
Maine has success in keeping the care of problem teeth out of hospital emergency rooms.