by Katie Brown | September 13, 2020
Central Maine Power Co. and its parent company funneled thousands of dollars through the Maine State Chamber of Commerce to tout a construction plan to bring Canadian hydropower to Massachusetts through western Maine — a project that’s expected to earn the utility...
by Gordon L. Weil | July 9, 2020
Suppose you live next door to a police officer. He’s also a birdwatcher and keeps a video camera on his front porch to record birds at his feeder. Each morning, as you go out your front door on the way to work, you know his video catches you. Sometimes you give...
by Darren Fishell | February 20, 2020
Every household in Maine could have about 21 one-pound lobsters — or six one-pound lobsters and a pair of chamois-lined Bean Boots — for the price of a residential electricity ripoff that’s now in its seventh year. The ripoff isn’t the product...
by Gordon L. Weil | January 30, 2020
The tug of war between the executive and legislative branches keeps taking new turns. In theory, the legislative branch is supposed to set policy through passing laws. Legislators can submit proposals for consideration and many of their bills are adopted. The...
by Marina Schauffler | September 19, 2019
Our family just joined the one percent in Maine: not the wealthy elite, but the select few who own plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicles (EVs). Now we’re wondering how to invite others along. Since we installed solar panels two years ago, I assumed that our next...
