PORTLAND (AP) — Maine power customers disputing high winter electricity bills will have to pay at least a portion of the cost. The Maine Public Utilities Commission made the decision on Wednesday. The commission’s action stems from a request from the Maine Office of the Public Advocate, which requested that Central Maine Power be barred […]
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Brunswick places homeless shelter plans on hold
BRUNSWICK (AP) — Officials in Brunswick have tabled plans for a new homeless shelter because of zoning concerns. WGME-TV reports the Brunswick Town Council passed an emergency moratorium Tuesday in order to stop building on Tedford Housing’s project. The proposed shelter would combine Tedford’s two emergency shelters. Officials say the new shelter isn’t covered by zoning laws. […]
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Lightning strikes in Saco neighborhood
SACO — Lightning struck a utility pole and possibly caused a fire that temporarily displaced four households on Cumberland Avenue on Wednesday. Saco Deputy Fire Chief Robert Martin said lightning struck a utility pole on Cumberland Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, completely destroying the pole and blowing a transformer. The neighborhood lost power for a period […]
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North Dam TIF extended, provides for walkways through mill district
BIDDEFORD — Pedestrian easements through a portion of the mill district to the Biddeford RiverWalk must be agreed upon and put in place prior to the execution of a credit enhancement for North Dam, LLC. The credit enhancement, allowing the North Dam, LLC developers to recoup additional funds over an extended period is part of […]
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Saco Fire Department makes the grade
SACO — The Saco Fire Department has been called an “excellent organization” by an outside firm. The city hired the Meredith, New Hampshire-based consulting firm Municipal Resources to do an organizational assessment of the Fire Department. Brian Duggan and George Klauber from Municipal Resources gave a brief overview of their 173-page report on the department […]
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They’re pickin’ and a grinnin’
BIDDEFORD — To Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, the old adage that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” are more than mere words, they are a way of life. Since they first began hosting the popular “American Pickers” on cable television’s History Channel in 2010, Wolfe and Fritz have made numerous trips to Maine […]
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Suspect faces fifth drunk driving charge
LEBANON — A Berwick driver faces up to five years in prison after he was charged with his fifth operating under the influence offense by Maine State Police on Monday. As well, Lance Faucher, 30, was charged with operating after revocation of his driver’s license as a habitual offender. Both charges are Class C felonies. […]
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Sanford tax rate, home values up for next fiscal year
SANFORD — The City Council approved a $77 million combined municipal and school budget on Tuesday that projects an 11 cent increase in the tax rate, to $20.85 per $1,000 worth of property. That increase, combined with a 4.94 percent adjustment of the value of Sanford’s single-family residential properties, could see the average homeowner — […]
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Popular humor writer to appear at Goodall Memorial Library
SANFORD — A popular humort writer and author will be reading and signing copies of her “self help” at the Goodall Memorial Library in Sanford on Wednesday, April 11. Susan Poulin’s “self-help” books include “Finding Your Inner Moose: Ida LeClair’s Guide to Livin’ the Good Life” and “The Sweet Life: Ida LeClair’s Guide to Love […]
