AUGUSTA, Maine, June 18 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2023-00101) on June 17, 2024: * * * PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Investigation Regarding Consumer Assistance and Safety Division Case No. 2023-C-0138 and Water Utility Billing Practices (Bangor Water District) ORDER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY In this Order, in an exercise of delegated authority, the Commission approves a compliance report filed by the Bangor W more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 13 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2023-00092): * * * MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Standard Offer Bidding Procedure for Central Maine Power (all classes), Versant Power-Bangor Hydro District (all classes), and Versant Power-Maine Public District (all classes) ORDER MODIFYING STANDARD OFFER PASS THROUGH CHARGE BARTLETT, Chairman; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY Through this Order, the Commission modifies the te more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 18 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2024-00082) on June 17, 2024: * * * OLD TOWN WATER DISTRICT, Request for Approval of Amendment to Special Rate Contract with the Penobscot Indian Nation ORDER BARTLETT, Chair, SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY By this Order the Director of Telephone and Water Utility Industries approves the April 12, 2024, request filed, pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 703(3-A), by the Old Town Water Di more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 18 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release: Maine State Archives has hired Sarah Hansen as the Director of Special Projects for the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission. Hansen started in her new role on June 3. "I am thrilled to be joining the outstanding team at Maine State Archives and the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission," said Hansen. "This is an incredible opportunity for all Mainers to come together to explore our stories, rich and challe more PR

ORONO, Maine, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: For thousands of years, shipworms -- a family of mollusks found in oceans -- sank wooden vessels, ravaged wharfs and shipwrecked sailors. They even devastated the Spanish Armada in the 16th century. Exactly how they have been able to wreak such havoc has remained a mystery, until now. A new study published in the journal International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation revealed how shipworms are able t more PR