heating assistance Archives - Bangor Daily News

$100K anonymous donation will fund emergency heating for hundreds of Maine families

by Annie Rupertus December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

The emergency heating support program helps families in need pay for fuel, emergency deliveries and energy-related crisis services during the winter.

Wood banks in Maine are increasing and so is the need for heat

by Nora Saks, Maine Public November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

Community support networks are growing in Maine. Here’s where to find help.

by Leela Stockley November 18, 2025November 18, 2025

Opinion Contributor

Heat pumps cut heating bills and pollution. Switch before tax breaks end.

by Opinion Contributor November 4, 2025November 3, 2025

Mainers’ heating assistance in limbo amid freeze on federal funds

by Elizabeth Walztoni January 28, 2025January 30, 2025

A guide to Maine’s $450 heating relief checks

by Michael Shepherd January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

$450 checks heading to most Mainers after Janet Mills signs heating aid bill

by Michael Shepherd January 4, 2023January 5, 2023

Maine lawmakers reach deal on heating aid package after long hearing

by David Marino Jr. and Michael Shepherd December 21, 2022December 22, 2022

State

Lawmakers will hold a public hearing on stalled energy assistance bill

by Kevin Miller, Maine Public December 16, 2022December 16, 2022

Opinion Contributor

Lawmakers need to do the work on heating aid

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist December 16, 2022December 16, 2022

Top Maine Democrat signals he’ll meet key GOP demand to break heating aid impasse

by David Marino Jr. December 14, 2022December 15, 2022

State leaders need to keep trading ideas to reach agreement on heating aid

by The BDN Editorial Board December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

Letter: Maine people will pay for Republican inaction on heat relief

by Opinion Contributor December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

Opinion Contributor

Rush on heating aid bill was ‘coldly political’

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

This may be Maine lawmakers’ best path to a heating fuel relief deal

by Michael Shepherd December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

Dropping middle-class relief checks may not solve Maine’s heating aid impasse

by David Marino Jr. December 13, 2022December 13, 2022

Package to send Mainers $450 heating aid checks fails in Senate

by David Marino Jr. December 7, 2022December 8, 2022

News

Heating assistance is already in high-demand as Janet Mills pushes energy relief plan

by Patty Wight, Maine Public December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

Maine has made it easier to apply for heating aid

by The BDN Editorial Board December 3, 2022December 3, 2022

Maine’s plan to address heating costs could include $450 checks and more aid

by Michael Shepherd and David Marino Jr. December 2, 2022December 2, 2022