Backers of Pine Tree Power tout lower rates at customer-owned utilities, but comparing those rates with investor-owned utilities is complicated.
Election 2023
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Press Herald, UNE to host 2023 Portland mayoral debate
The newspaper is partnering with the University of New England to host an Oct. 3 debate with all five mayoral candidates.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Groups hope to boost Muslim voter registration with events in Portland and Lewiston
On National Muslim Voter Registration Day, organizers at the Maine Muslim Community Center encouraged people to register to vote and worked to correct misperceptions about U.S. elections.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Saco City Council puts city charter amendment to voters
The Saco City Council has approved a new charter amendment proposal that aims to speed up the process for filling municipal position vacancies. Residents will vote on the measure in a referendum this November.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Voters will have to choose contested Biddeford City Council seats in municipal elections
Two councilor-at-large seats, as well as the Councilor for Ward 3, are up for election.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland voters have busy ballot for council, school board
There are two contested races for both City Council and the Board of Education, along with some candidates running for seats unopposed.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Pine Tree Power critics have vastly exaggerated CMP’s, Versant’s likely cost
Federal filings, Maine law and regulations and the current market for public utility assets do not support the $13.5 billion figure cited in opponents’ ads.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Four run for two Cape Elizabeth council seats; four vying for two school board positions
Two Town Council and two School Board seats are up for grabs in Cape Elizabeth this November. With first-term Councilors Nicole Boucher and Gretchen Noonan not seeking re-election, Stephanie Anderson, Matthew Grymek, Andrew Swayze and Timothy Thompson are squaring off for the two at-large seats. Charity Hews and Arienne Hurder are challenging School Board incumbents […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Four candidates in race for three Scarborough Town Council seats
Four candidates are vying for three at-large seats on the Scarborough Town Council in the Nov. 7 election. Incumbents Jon Anderson and Jean-Marie Caterina will defend their seats against challengers Donald Cushing and Scott Doherty. Councilor John Cloutier is not running for re-election. “I have truly enjoyed the opportunity to serve the residents of Scarborough […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Five run for two seats on Gorham Town Council
Council Vice Chairperson Ronald Shepard, who has served on the council for nine years, is not seeking reelection in November.