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Heating Oil Prices Continue To Fall

Heating Oil Prices Continue To Fall

AUGUSTA (AP) -- Heating oil prices continue to go down in Maine.

"Keep The Heat On" Continues To Help Local Families

(NEWS CENTER) -- In the past 3 years, the program "Keep the Heat On" has raised $75,000 and helped well over 100 families heat their homes.

Saving Money May Mean Paying More For Products

Saving Money May Mean Paying More For Products

OAKLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- Most of us make our choices based on cost -- if something costs less up front, it's often the item we'll buy.

New Technologies Help Save Energy

New Technologies Help Save Energy

BRUNSWICK (NEWS CENTER) -- Can technology save us from high energy prices? No, say the experts, but it can help.

ASK THE EXPERT: Help for a Drafty Mobile Home

How to check for leaks and seal them up

University Of Maine At Presque Isle To Build Wind Turbine

University Of Maine At Presque Isle To Build Wind Turbine

Presque Isle (NEWS CENTER) --  The University of Maine at Presque Isle is taking big step in going green. The school has reached an agreement with Lumus Construction to begin working on a $2 million project to install wind turbine. UMPI is the first university in the state to install a 600kW wind turbine.

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ASK THE EXPERT: Condensation On Windows In The Winter

ASK THE EXPERT: Condensation On Windows In The Winter

KARA BEAL OF WATERBORO ASKS: "I get a lot of condensation on my windows in winter. How can I stop that from happening?"

Stopping Heat Loss From Inside Your Home

Stopping Heat Loss From Inside Your Home

(NEWS CENTER) -- With colder weather now here, many people are noticing little areas in their house that aren't as warm as others.

Resources To Cover Your Bases And Needs

Resources To Cover Your Bases And Needs

AUBURN (NEWS CENTER) -- Seven agencies are meeting with the public in Auburn to help people get through the winter.

Emergency Workers Expect More Winter ER Visits

Emergency Workers Expect More Winter ER Visits

BANGOR (NEWS CENTER) -- The staff at Saint Joseph's Hospital expects to see an increase in injuries this winter caused by alternative heat sources.

A Middle Class Family Discusses Staying Warm This Winter

A Middle Class Family Discusses Staying Warm This Winter

EDDINGTON (NEWS CENTER) -- Michael Earle's family is wearing more sweaters and turning down the heat inside their two bedroom home.

Middle Class Money Crunch

Middle Class Money Crunch

(NEWS CENTER) -- Only 1 in 5 Maine families eligible for LIHEAP Assistance actually apply.

Stopping Heat Loss From Outside Your Home

Stopping Heat Loss From Outside Your Home

(NEWS CENTER) -- With winter fast approaching, we explore cheap and easy things you can do outside your home to save money.

PROP Can Help With Winter And Financial Blues

PROP Can Help With Winter And Financial Blues

(NEWS CENTER) -- Even as oil prices drop, a lot of people are concerned about making it through the winter ahead.

Volunteers Help Seniors Winterize Their Homes

Volunteers Help Seniors Winterize Their Homes

CAPE ELIZABETH (NEWS CENTER) -- All fall -- the United Way has been organizing volunteer groups to help seniors and others to winterize their homes.

Tips On Winterizing Your Home

Tips On Winterizing Your Home

(NEWS CENTER) -- Even with oil prices dropping, it's still expensive to keep warm. Just about everyone agrees that home weatherization is the first line of defense.

Ask The Attorney General: Home Heating Contracts

Ask The Attorney General: Home Heating Contracts

PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) - In our Ask The Expert segment, we talked with Maine's Attorney General, Steven Rowe about home heating oil contracts.

How To Seal Your Home And Stop Wasting Heat

How To Seal Your Home And Stop Wasting Heat

(NEWS CENTER) -- Homeowners need to do what they can to make sure their house is buttoned up for the winter.

Stay Warm Even When Heat Is Down

Stay Warm Even When Heat Is Down

(NEWS CENTER) -- If you find yourself turning the heat down to save money there are still ways to keep warm.

211 Gets Record Number Of Calls For Heating Aid

211 Gets Record Number Of Calls For Heating Aid

(NEWS CENTER) -- Heating oil prices may be down from their high last summer -- but lots of mainers will still need help this winter.

ASK THE EXPERT: Questions Wanted!

ASK THE EXPERT: Questions Wanted!

   Wondering how to go about weatherizing?  Or how you can save a little more on your heating or gas bill this upcoming winter?

A Cheaper Solution To Reduce Heating Oil Consumption

A Cheaper Solution To Reduce Heating Oil Consumption

DAMARISCOTTA (NEWS CENTER) -- A new product sold in Maine is guaranteeing at least a 10% savings on your oil bill this winter.

Geothermal Homes Sprouting Up In Maine

Geothermal Homes Sprouting Up In Maine

(NEWS CENTER) --  More People Are Opting For Systems That Promise Big Savings In The Future

Oil Prices Drop, Locked-In Prices Stick

Oil Prices Drop, Locked-In Prices Stick

(NEWS CENTER) -- If you locked in an oil price this summer, that's what you'll pay even as prices drop.

Signing Heating Oil Contracts Before Winter Are Coming Back To Haunt Northeast Consumers

Signing Heating Oil Contracts Before Winter Are Coming Back To Haunt Northeast Consumers

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- The sharp drop in oil prices these past few months is leaving some heating fuel customers in Maine and around New England with buyer's remorse.

More Mainers Will Qualify For Heating Assistance

More Mainers Will Qualify For Heating Assistance

PORTLAND (AP) -- Maine officials have approved new funding formulas that loosen the eligibility requirements for a federal program that provides heating assistance for low-income households.

Heating Assistance In High Demand

Heating Assistance In High Demand

PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- The heavy frost on the ground this morning was one sure sign that winter's grip is slowly starting to tighten on the northeast.

SeniorsPlus To Hold Winter Survival Fairs

LEWISTON (NEWS CENTER) -- Everyone is worried about the economy and how they are going to get through the winter.

Neighbors Create Co-Op For Lower Heating Prices

Neighbors Create Co-Op For Lower Heating Prices

JEFFERSON (NEWS CENTER) -- A group of people in the town of Jefferson have formed a small co-op to get a break on the price of their oil.

Where To Turn To Keep Warm

Where To Turn To Keep Warm

(NEWS CENTER) -- There are several places to turn for help keeping warm this winter.

State Offers Seminar On Winter Economic Survival

State Offers Seminar On Winter Economic Survival

AUGUSTA (NEWS CENTER) - Governor Baldacci is holding a seminar Wednesday night offering tips on how Mainers could save money this upcoming winter heating season.

Saving Money This Winter Could Come From Taxes

Saving Money This Winter Could Come From Taxes

Saco (NEWS CENTER) -- The city of Saco wants all Mainers to know that there are a number of ways to help pay the heating bill this winter, not just through LIHEAP.

As Firewood Supplies Diminish People Turn To Kilns

As Firewood Supplies Diminish People Turn To Kilns

BRISTOL (NEWS CENTER) -- Thousands of Mainer's are working to get their wood in. Some people may wish they'd started sooner.

Officials Worry Heating Aid Still Needs More Funds

Officials Worry Heating Aid Still Needs More Funds

(NEWS CENTER) -- There appears to be clear, bipartisan support in Augusta for raising additional money for the LIHEAP fuel assistance program.

How To Burn Wood Safely This Winter

How To Burn Wood Safely This Winter

GORHAM (NEWS CENTER) -- With rising energy costs, people are turning to alternative energy sources, including wood stoves.

State Run Firewood Program In High Demand

State Run Firewood Program In High Demand

ADAMSTOWN TOWNSHIP (NEWS CENTER) -- For years Maine has run a program which allows people to harvest firewood on its public lands for a small fee.

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