PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- Its called the Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program. And its helping a lot of low and median income families.
Wondering how to go about weatherizing? Or how you can save a little more on your heating or gas bill this upcoming winter?
DAMARISCOTTA (NEWS CENTER) -- A new product sold in Maine is guaranteeing at least a 10% savings on your oil bill this winter.
(NEWS CENTER) -- More People Are Opting For Systems That Promise Big Savings In The Future
(NEWS CENTER) -- If you locked in an oil price this summer, that's what you'll pay even as prices drop.
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.
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.
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.
LEWISTON (NEWS CENTER) -- Everyone is worried about the economy and how they are going to get through the winter.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's a record number of households looking for home heating assistance this winter.
AUGUSTA (AP) -- Heating fuel prices continue to go down in Maine.
(NEWS CENTER) -- With Mainers facing thinner wallets, many are worried about paying their utility bills.
Switching to a programmable thermostat
AUGUSTA (AP) -- Heating oil prices continue to go down in Maine.
(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.
Jamie Py of the Maine Oil Dealers Association answers questions about heating oil prices and contracts
Jamie Py of the Maine Oil Dealers Association answers questions about heating oil prices and contracts
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.
BRUNSWICK (NEWS CENTER) -- Can technology save us from high energy prices? No, say the experts, but it can help.
How to check for leaks and seal them up
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.
KARA BEAL OF WATERBORO ASKS: "I get a lot of condensation on my windows in winter. How can I stop that from happening?"
How to keep the plastic in place.
Which option is more affordable?
And other solutions for an older home.
(NEWS CENTER) -- With colder weather now here, many people are noticing little areas in their house that aren't as warm as others.
AUBURN (NEWS CENTER) -- Seven agencies are meeting with the public in Auburn to help people get through the winter.
BANGOR (NEWS CENTER) -- The staff at Saint Joseph's Hospital expects to see an increase in injuries this winter caused by alternative heat sources.
EDDINGTON (NEWS CENTER) -- Michael Earle's family is wearing more sweaters and turning down the heat inside their two bedroom home.
(NEWS CENTER) -- Only 1 in 5 Maine families eligible for LIHEAP Assistance actually apply.
(NEWS CENTER) -- With winter fast approaching, we explore cheap and easy things you can do outside your home to save money.
(NEWS CENTER) -- Even as oil prices drop, a lot of people are concerned about making it through the winter ahead.
CAPE ELIZABETH (NEWS CENTER) -- All fall -- the United Way has been organizing volunteer groups to help seniors and others to winterize their homes.
