Portland Talks

National Grid joins proposal for 300-mile cable in Maine
Fresno Bee
PORTLAND, Maine — Utility giant National Grid is partnering with a company that specializes in underwater cable projects in an alliance seeking to build a 300-mile cable to bring Canadian hydropower and Maine wind power to Greater Boston to help meet …
Utilities join forces for 300-mile power cable in MaineBrattleboro Reformer

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Portland-area water rates rising as pipes break, infrastructure costs mount
Bangor Daily News
PORTLAND, Maine — Driven by the need to replace aging mains and other infrastructure, the quasi-municipal authority that pumps water to the city and 10 surrounding communities may nearly double capital spending in 2015 and increase water prices by …

Portland task force formed after fatal fire begins its work
Bangor Daily News
PORTLAND, Maine — The task force created to review city code enforcement procedures and staffing began a series of meetings this month, with an eye toward having recommendations ready for city councilors by Feb. 10. The first task force meeting came …

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Lyme disease digging in as Maine mounts fight against it
Press Herald
With the number of Lyme disease cases in Maine this year approaching the record set in 2013, a voter-approved plan to build an $8 million laboratory to test ticks and do other research comes at a critical juncture in the fight against the debilitating …
Voter-approved lab to join battle against Lyme diseaseKennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

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