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Reed & Reed acquires electrical transmission contractor
April 18, 2017Reed & Reed Inc., an employee-owned civil contractor firm based in Woolwich, announced Monday it has acquired PLC Construction of Farmington, N.H., a company that specializes in building electrical transmission infrastructure.
April 18, 2017
Here's how Maine fared in this year's heating season
April 14, 2017With winter officially over, the Governor's Energy Office has released a comparison of average prices for heating oil and propane for the 2016-17 heating season and the previous six years. While up from last year, the office reported heating fuel
April 14, 2017FAME approves $45 million tax-free finance deal for Hampden plant
April 13, 2017The Finance Authority of Maine approved $45 million in tax-free debt financing for a new waste-to-energy plant under construction in Hampden.
April 13, 2017
Grassroots effort to redevelop GNP mill in Millinocket sparking interest
April 12, 2017Our Katahdin, the nonprofit that purchased the former Great Northern Paper Co. assets in Millinocket for $1 in January, reports a dozen businesses have expressed interest in being part of local efforts to redevelop the 1,400-acre former mill site
April 12, 2017April Fool’s Day marks start of climbing gas prices
April 5, 2017Price-tracker GasBuddy.com reported the national average gasoline price jumped 4.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.33 per gallon, tracking oil prices that climbed above $50 per barrel for the first time in several weeks.
April 5, 2017
Owner of shuttered GNP mill counter-sues prospective buyer
April 5, 2017The owner of the shuttered Great Northern Paper mill in East Millinocket has filed a counterclaim against the prospective buyer that was granted a temporary restraining order in February halting demolition of mill buildings the buyer said
April 5, 2017
Maine Water president to retire; successor named
March 30, 2017Maine Water Co. will have a new president, effective April 1.
March 30, 2017More communities opt out of fast-track wind development
March 28, 2017An increasing number of Maine communities are seeking to opt out of the fast-tracked commercial wind development areas that were allowed by Maine's Wind Energy Act of 2008.
March 28, 2017Stored Solar planning greenhouses next to biomass plant
March 27, 2017Stored Solar, which acquired Covanta Energy's two closed biomass power plants in Maine last fall, is looking into establishing greenhouses next to the West Enfield plant to grow peppers and providing a new source of revenue that would make the
March 27, 2017
Governor's Energy Office: Maine still most dependent state on heating oil
March 16, 2017Despite 10 years of concerted efforts to tighten Maine homes and shift to other forms of heating, Maine still remains the state most dependent on heating oil, the Governor's Energy Office reported.
March 16, 2017
Island Institute publishes 'deep dive' into coastal, island economies
March 15, 2017The Island Institute has published its first deep-dive comparison of the economic, community and environmental indicators for Maine's coastal and island communities with the rest of the state and nation.
March 15, 2017Thousands remain without power due to blizzard
March 15, 2017Almost 35,000 Maine residents were without power at mid-morning today due to the high winds and heavy snowfalls that arrived with Winter Storm Stella on Tuesday.
March 15, 2017Searsmont lumber firm to become an energy producer
March 13, 2017The loss of pulp markets for woodchips produced at its 136-year-old sawmill in Searsmont is prompting Robbins Lumber to invest in a biomass plant that can convert that waste wood into energy.
March 13, 2017Seven Maine businesses land renewable energy grants
March 7, 2017Seven Maine businesses will receive $77,500 in USDA funds to purchase and install renewable energy systems.
March 7, 2017
Solar power advocates aren't happy with PUC's final rule
March 2, 2017Solar power advocates wasted no time in voicing strong disapproval of the Maine Public Utilities Commission final order on Wednesday adopting new policies that gradually reduced the credits solar power owners receive under the state's net metering
March 2, 2017
Find out how Maine ranks in U.S. News & World Report's 'Best States' rankings
March 1, 2017U.S. News & World Report, using data provided by McKinsey & Co.'s Leading States Index, ranks Maine 18th overall in its first-ever “deep dive” ranking of the 50 states based on more than 60 metrics.
March 1, 2017
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