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"The upcoming vote on the future of the state’s largest electric utilities will not only affect Maine but could send a message across the country."

Regarding the cost if we go to Pine Tree Power: I know the price isn’t settled yet, but let’s say it ends up at $10 billion. I don’t know the interest rate that the state pays on loans or how long the payoff is, but let’s assume it’s 0% and 20 years. That would mean […]

In his "Stranger than Fiction" column Aug. 10, Dan Dunkle waxes skeptical about the Pine Tree Power proposal in the manner of a good reporter. I was following right along

This last downpour measured 2.1 inches on my rain gauge. The cemeteries are looking well-kept despite the challenges of keeping up with the mowing.

Neither the Natural Resources Council of Maine nor the Nature Conservancy have weighed in on the November utility referendum push.

AUGUSTA — The July quarterly finance report from Maine Affordable Energy, a ballot action committee opposing the Pine Tree Power referendum, showed an additional $4.8 million donation from Avangrid –

Notice that opponents attack the referendum proposal instead of defending CMP.

CMP has the most and longest outages, the worst customer service, and among the highest rates in the country.

We all know the saying 'the squeaky wheel gets the grease.' I worked at an electric utility owned and operated by municipal government in the Pacific Northwest, and in my experience, the squeaky wheels were the people with political connections.

Maine voters have their homework cut out for them before heading to the polls or casting absentee ballots in the November election.