New England Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Northern Maine wind power project wins PUC approval

by Tux Turkel January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

Maine utilities would buy 60% of the output from the planned wind farm, which would be the largest east of the Mississippi, while Massachusetts would pay 40% of the project costs.

Business, Maine, New England, News

Storm surge: To get lights back on, Maine pays a premium for crews from away

by Tux Turkel January 29, 2023January 29, 2023

Weather is creating more disruption to electricity service, and the state’s utilities – and ratepayers – are racking up larger bills for the extra help that’s needed as a result.

Nation / World, New England

Police: Driver lied about child being in stolen car

by Associated Press January 22, 2023January 23, 2023

The New York man was hoping for a faster police response, they said.

New England

Group faces charges over race-motivated banner in Portsmouth

by KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press January 22, 2023January 23, 2023

A New England-based neo-Nazi group is accused of civil rights violations for a banner it displayed last summer.

New England

Drive Free or Die? N.H. considers restricting pets in cars

by holly ramer Associated Press January 20, 2023January 21, 2023

State Rep. Jennifer Rhodes, a Republican from Winchester, drafted the bill after watching a young girl nearly get struck by a car driven by a man holding two small dogs with one arm and petting them with the other.