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LEWISTON Construction could begin soon on new transmission lines traveling in and out of the recently-approved converter station for the controversial New England Clean Energy Connect project.
In unanimous votes this week, the Planning Board approved two new sections of line in Lewiston: one that will connect to the Merrill Road converter station from Greene, and a longer section between the converter station and the Larrabee Road substation.
While both sections will be constructed on CMP corridors, both will be widened by roughly 75 feet to accommodate the larger lines. According to project details, the line from Greene will have poles with an average height of 128 feet, while the section connecting to the Larrabee Road substation will have poles averaging 115 feet tall.
Hollis man faces numerous charges after driving at high speed through Westbrook
Police say Christopher Levesque, 27, endangered other drivers and forced several schools to go into lockout mode after he abandoned his car and tried to run away.
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A Hollis man with a suspended license faces numerous charges after he drove at high speeds through Westbrook on Wednesday morning, endangering other motorists and forcing several schools to go into lockout mode after he abandoned his car and attempted to flee on foot, police said.
Officers arrested Christopher Levesque, 27, on Terminal Street, near the Saunders Way Business Park, Westbrook police said in a release posted on the department’s Facebook. He is facing multiple criminal charges that include unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, violation of conditions of release, failing to stop for an officer, driving to endanger and operating with a suspended driver’s license. He also was cited for a number of traffic violations.
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LEWISTON Development of a $200 million station that will convert and transmit hydropower from Canada was unanimously approved by the Planning Board on Monday.
The station, considered a centerpiece of the controversial New England Clean Energy Connect project, was given conditional use approval by the board, and according to city staff, site work will begin soon.
City Planner Doug Greene said that with Monday’s approvals, subcontractors on the project will receive the go-ahead to begin building an access road and clear trees for the station, which will be located at 1651-1653 Main St. and 183 Merrill Road Rear.
The project is in close proximity to a Central Maine Power substation on Larrabee Road, which is also due to receive upgrades as part of the overall NECEC transmission line. According to a Planning Board memo, the access road for the new station will traverse an existing CMP line to a 54-acre parcel purchased for the NECEC project.