PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • August 25, 2021
David Flanagan, a Maine business and civic icon for more than 40 years and the current executive chairman of Central Maine Power Co., confirmed Wednesday that he is battling pancreatic cancer. Flanagan, 74, said that he initially had no symptoms and that his illness was discovered last fall through routine medical tests. He said he’s undergoing twice-weekly treatments at the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care in Augusta. Flanagan said his condition and treatment have left him with low energy levels. Accustomed to working up to 12 hours a day, Flanagan said he has had to cut his schedule in half and mostly stay at home. Flanagan publicly revealed his illness the same day that Joseph A. Purington, president of operations for Eversource Energy in New Hampshire, was appointed CMP’s next president and chief executive. Purington will replace interim President and CEO Scott Mahoney, who will return to top management roles at Avangrid, CMP’s domestic parent company based in Connecticut.