Several Albion Road residents whose property abuts a Central Maine Power Co. substation told the Public Utilities Commission Wednesday that noise from the facility is a big disturbance.

The governor called those holding up the signs ‘idiots’ as he left the stage and the event.

Calzolaio Pasta Company will host a movie about the revitalization of a mill in Freedom as part of Making Headway in Your Community, an eight-month series of discussions to gauge what residents think is important in boosting the community.

The Public Utilities Commission is holding a technical conference Wednesday as part of an investigation into a Benton substation that’s the subject of noise complaints.

The county still is reviewing anticipated revenue for the fiscal year, so a total budget figure is not yet available.

The fire was the second house fire of the day in the city.