Unitil Corp.

The transaction, which is subject to approval by the Maine Public Utilities Commission, is expected to close by the end of the year, at which point Brunswick-based Maine Natural Gas would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Unitil.

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The social media campaign aims to raise awareness about the dangers that occur when squirrels interfere with power lines, causing outages and potentially injuring or killing the animals.