Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 19—Maine's only area code for phone calls is proving to be as resilient and stubborn as some of the people who live here.

The Maine Public Utilities Commission on April 11, 2019, deliberates whether the Central Maine Power hydropower corridor should be granted a certificate of public necessity. From left to right: PUC ...

Maine’s utility regulator said it’s not ready to call time on the 207 statewide area code, now that new data show it won’t be used up until the end of 2025, a year after originally feared. The Maine ...

In this June 24, 2017, file photo, people take pictures with their cellphones during the Bangor Pride parade. Credit: Nick Sambides Jr. / BDN Maine won’t have to decide the thorny question of which ...

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A public commission examining whether Maine needs to add a new area code has determined it likely does, though it is asking telecommunications companies for more information.