If you’re a Central Maine Power customer your monthly electric bill is expected to be about a $30 more a month next year. That’s an 82 percent increase for CMP customers. Versant Power customers are looking at 88 percent. Again, about a $30 a month increase. The Maine Public Utilities Commission set the rate today, …
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Record Near-Total Lunar Eclipse Expected
On Friday, Nov. 19, we could see a near-total lunar eclipse. It’s the longest of the century. The full Beaver Moon, is expected to be a 97% total lunar eclipse, the first of this length in 580 years. Nearly all of the moon’s surface will be shrouded in the Earth’s shadow. The Beaver Moon eclipse …
Jay Man Arrested After Manchester Crash
Jeffrey Smart, 48, of Jay, is accused of crashing into several cars during this morning’s (Nov. 16) commute. He’s been arrested for impaired driving. This morning the Maine State Police responded to a report of a vehicle operating erratically. It was reported the vehicle struck three vehicles in Manchester on Route 202. The driver left …
Couple Arrested After Entering Maine from Canada with Suspected Cocaine
Jermaine Phillips and Shanna Brown, both of Ontario, Canada, are accused of crossing the Maine border on Route 27, with 4.63 pounds of suspected cocaine. They have been charged with with aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs. The couple, who told authorities they entered the U.S. by mistake, were taken to the Franklin County Detention Center …
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Human Remains Discovered in Augusta
A hunter on Saturday, Nov. 13, discovered human remains in a wooded area behind Central Maine Power’s main building at the end of Edison Dr. in Augusta. State Police Detectives believe the remains have been there more than a year, likely longer than that. There is nothing suspicious and no indication of foul play of …
Mainers Continue to Pay More for Gas
Maine gas prices are 15 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The average price is now $3.43 a gallon. That’s about $1.30 a gallon higher than just a year ago. Where’s the lowest price in Maine. Check GasBuddy.com The cost of driving in Maine continues to go up. However, the national average price …
Two Fatalities in Jay Crash
Joshua Strout, 20, of Massachusetts and Amanda Hesketh, 23, of Oxford, died as the result of crash in Jay last night, Nov. 14. Strout was driving. Another passenger, a 17-year-old from Greene, was seriously injured and taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. Two people were killed, and a teen was seriously injured in a …
Festival of Trees at The Elm in Waterville
Support the Alfond Youth and Community Center and the Mid-Maine Chamber at the ‘Festival of Trees‘ at The Elm 21 College Avenue, Waterville. The Festival of Trees runs from Nov. 19 through Nov. 28. Click for dates and hours. There are $75,000 worth of gifts and prizes. Drawing for Tree Winners begins on Sunday, Nov. …
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Fatal Crash in Franklin County
Yesterday morning, Nov. 14, a 15-year-old male from Dixfield was killed in a crash on Weld Rd. (Route 156) in Phillips. 18-year-old Charlie Billings of Carthage, and the driver, 18-year-old Benjamin Carrol of Dixfield were both transported to Franklin Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. According to the Maine State Police, preliminary investigative information suggests that …
Tractor Trailer Crash on Turnpike
UPDATE: All southbound lanes on the Turnpike near Mile Marker 35 have reopened. ORIGINAL STORY: A tractor trailer truck this afternoon, Nov. 12, jack knifed across all lanes in the area of Mile Marker 35 southbound on the turnpike. All south bound traffic in the area was diverted off Exit 36 in Saco. The tractor …