BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 6, 2023
The parents of Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power have spent 30 times more than their opponents in the fight over Question 3, the item on Maine’s Nov. 7 ballot that would replace the companies with an elected board. Heavy spending by the utilities has been a trend throughout this campaign, but it is an acute problem for Our Power, the group proposing the utility takeover, which has raised only about $1 million. CMP and Versant have swamped them, tossing in almost $32 million for their combined political efforts as of Sept. 30.