He said the electrical system of that building was so dangerously compromised that when Fire Chief David Groder turned a kitchen stove burner on, the lights in the bathroom got brighter, and dimmed when he turned it off. And, because Central Maine Power wouldn’t hook up a new electrical meter for that apartment without the city signing off on it, the landlord “got creative and wired it themselves,” creating a loop whereby electricity fed into one meter was also feeding the newly-created unit, with electricity entering from two sides into the meter. At some point the owner allegedly added a third unauthorized apartment. Overton described a Riverside Drive three-unit apartment building that was only authorized by the city as a two-unit rental. Related Augusta housing study shows changes needed to address lack of affordable housing
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