Central Maine towns hit by power outages

On Saturday morning, 11,788 customers of Central Maine Power lost electricity in Gardiner, West Gardiner, Dresen, Woolwich, Richmond, Bowdoinham, Litchfield, Pittston and surrounding Sagadahoc County towns, according to the CMP [outage map](https://portal.cmpco.com/outages/map). According to its website, CMP provides customers with initial estimates of how long it will take for electricity to return. The company could not be reached for comment on the reason for the outage or when they expect power’s restoration. Copy the Story Link Tagged: [power outage](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/power-outage/) [](https://www.pressherald.com/author/madeleine-kaptein) [Madeleine KapteinStaff Writer](https://www.pressherald.com/author/madeleine-kaptein) Madeleine is a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish. She started her journalism career in Vermont, where she reported for Seven Days and served as the editor-in-chief of Middlebury College's. [More by Madeleine Kaptein](https://www.pressherald.com/author/madeleine-kaptein)