LEWISTON - When Joe Elie bought 15 acres on Old Webster Road last year, he dreamed of building a house. The Lewiston engineer loved the area, loved that he could live close to work but away from the hustle and bustle of the inner city.

He cleared a patch of land and planned to start building in the next few years.

Last week, he learned that Central Maine Power Co. wants to set 370 miles of high-capacity power lines between Eliot and Orrington. Some of the highest voltage lines would run through Lewiston and within 200 to 300 feet of his future house.

Suddenly, Elie said, his dream house wasn't such a dream.

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