The U.S. government expects households to see jumps of up to 54% from last winter.
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Documents reveal spending, legal strategy for embattled power line project
Avangrid Corp. has spent $350 million on the $1 billion New England Clean Energy Connect project and has developed contingency plans for its legal challenges.
Photos: Lewiston job fair aims to recruit young workers
Lewiston Youth Advisory Council event attracts nearly two dozen employers.
Maine’s high court backs CMP’s use of disconnection notices
Plaintiffs had argued that the utility acted unreasonably when it sent the notices as the pandemic worsened last winter.
IMF foresees a slight drop in global growth from pandemic
The economic divergence is attributed to disparities in global vaccine distribution.
ReVision Energy teams up for 13 solar projects in Maine
The projects will produce enough energy to power about 4,500 homes.
Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August
The jump in people quitting their jobs strongly suggests that fear of the delta variant is partly responsible for the shortfall in workers.
House sends debt limit hike to Biden, staving off default
The relief is temporary as Congress will have to revisit the issue in December.
California’s ‘Surf City USA’ beach reopens after oil spill
Environmental advocates are concerned about the long-term effects on sensitive wetland habitats.
Franklin Memorial Hospital hires Dr. Heather Lynn
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital has hired Dr. Heather Lynn as a provider at Franklin Health Pediatrics. Her clinical interests include preventative care, asthma management and healthy eating. Lynn received her medical degree from East Tennessee State University, James H. Quillen College of Medicine (rural primary care track) followed by a pediatric residency at University […]