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Chebeague solar array heads to Planning Board

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — The town is moving toward installing a solar array at 49 Littlefield Road. According to former Selectman Chris Loder, the array is intended to cover the majority of electrical consumption needs for the municipality – the town office, public works garage, fire station, school, Stone Wharf, and Chandler’s Wharf – which costs about $12,000 annually.  […]

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Wind, rain storm batters greater Portland

PORTLAND — Thousands of southern Maine residents and businesses remained without power Tuesday and roads, government offices and schools were still closed after a record-setting wind and rain storm battered Maine Sunday night and Monday. More than a third of Portland’s Central Maine Power customers remained without electricity Tuesday morning. Specific outage information by town […]

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The Forecaster earns 17 Maine Press Association awards

BAR HARBOR — Staff of The Forecaster received 17 awards for journalism excellence at the annual conference of the Maine Press Association, including third place for General Excellence and second place for Freedom of Information. The newspaper’s honors included 10 first-place awards, three for second place and four for third. The awards were presented Saturday, Oct. […]