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After years of debate, Avangrid transmission line through Maine gets final permit
Laurie Schreiber Updated: 5 hours agoAvangrid Inc. secured the final permit required for the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line project, years in the making.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: 5 hours ago
Broker: Portland condo building cut energy costs by 90%
Laurie Schreiber Updated: 4 hours agoEnergy bills are lower than average thanks to solar, super insulation, air-sealed construction and triple-pane windows, said the developer.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: 4 hours ago
Maine households, businesses to pay more for electricity by January
Renee Cordes Updated: 7 hours agoThe new "standard offer" supply rates for residential and commercial customers of CMP and Versant were set through a competitive bid process conducted by the Maine Public Utilities Commission.
Renee Cordes Updated: 7 hours ago
Maine utilities regulator rejects CMP's proposed rate hike
Renee Cordes Updated: November 19, 2025The controversial plan would have increased the average residential customer’s monthly bill by $35 over the next five years to finance power grid upgrades and the hiring of hundreds of line workers.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 19, 2025
Hold the phone: Maine’s 207 area code gets another extension
Renee Cordes November 2, 2025The statewide area code will be in service until at least the first quarter of 2050, according to the latest projection.
Renee Cordes November 2, 2025-
Newsworthy people and performances for Nov. 3, 2025
Updated: January 3, 2025A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, professional services firms and health care institutions in Maine.
Updated: January 3, 2025-
Canadian utility executive to take helm at Versant Power in 2026
Renee Cordes Updated: October 22, 2025Erica Young, now executive vice president at ENMAX Energy, will succeed John Flynn as president of Versant Power on May 1, 2026.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 22, 2025 
40 Under 40: Tagwongo Obomsawin aims to forge a more sustainable future for Maine
Updated: October 6, 2025The manager of energy economy and innovation at the Maine Department of Energy Resources says she is a goal-oriented person.
Updated: October 6, 2025
Number of Maine homes using heat pumps gains ground
Renee Cordes Updated: October 2, 2025New data shows that about half of Maine households used heating oil in 2024, down from 62% in 2018 and from more than 70% in 2010.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 2, 2025
In Washington County, 30 wind turbines generating power and payments to local governments
Laurie Schreiber September 28, 2025The 4.2-megawatt turbines are spread across the town of Columbia and unorganized territories in Washington County.
Laurie Schreiber September 28, 2025
Mills creates cabinet-level position for energy department
Renee Cordes September 25, 2025Dan Burgess, director of the Governor's Energy Office, will serve as acting commissioner of the new Maine Department of Energy Resources, subject to approval by state lawmakers.
Renee Cordes September 25, 2025
Newsworthy people and performances for Sept. 22, 2025
Updated: September 22, 2025A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care institutions and professional services firms in Maine.
Updated: September 22, 2025
CMP seeks rate hike to fund investments, sparking pushback from Mills
Renee Cordes Updated: September 17, 2025Ahead of public hearings before the Maine Public Utilities Commission, Gov. Janet Mills said the proposed rate increase “blatantly ignores” the economic reality that Maine residents face every day.
Renee Cordes Updated: September 17, 2025
CMP promotes VP to president as Purington takes regional role
Renee Cordes September 8, 2025Linda Ball, who has served as CMP’s vice president of customer service since 2019, has taken the reins as president of Maine's largest utility, succeeding Joe Purington, who has been named CEO of Avangrid Networks.
Renee Cordes September 8, 2025
After EPA cancels $62M Maine solar grant, Governor's Energy Office pushes back
Laurie Schreiber August 11, 2025Maine’s Solar for All program was expected to help some 20,000 low-income Maine households save between $380 and $1,400 annually on energy bills.
Laurie Schreiber August 11, 2025
CMP rolls out 5-year plan to invest up to $450 million, add hundreds of employees in Maine
Renee Cordes Updated: July 17, 2025The plan, which includes hiring 200 new lineworkers to install, maintain and repair power lines damaged by extreme weather, requires approval from the Maine Public Utilities Commission.
Renee Cordes Updated: July 17, 2025
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The days after Thanksgiving are the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Many shoppers are already setting their sights on the whirlwind of holiday shopping — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Best Buy have already launched early deals, giving shoppers a head start on savings.
A record 186.9 million people plan to shop from midnight on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a consumer survey by the National Retail Federation. The figure is up by more than 3 million total shoppers from last year's record.
The National Retail Federation forecast also calls for holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, with sales predicted to grow between 3.7% and 4.2% from 2024.
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