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<P>                                                                                                  FORM 8-K<BR>
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                                                                                              CURRENT REPORT<BR>
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<P>                                                                                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<BR>
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                                                                                   Date of report:  January 23, 2003<BR>
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<P>                                                                       Date of earliest event reported:  January 23, 2003<BR>
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<P>                                                                       MAINE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY<BR>
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                                                                                                  1-3429<BR>
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                                                                                             01-0113635<BR>
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                                                                      209 State Street, Presque Isle, Maine 04769<BR>
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                                                                      Registrant's telephone number:  207-768-5811<BR>
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<P>Maine Public Service Company<BR>
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Item 5.  Other Events.<BR>
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Effective January 24, 2003, David N. Felch, CPA, was named to Maine Public Service Company's Board of Directors and will serve on the Audit Committee and the
Pension Investment Committee.<BR>
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Born in Washburn, Maine Felch received a Bachelors degree in Accounting from Husson College in 1968.  Upon graduation, he joined a national accounting firm in
Boston, Massachusetts.  In 1977, he returned to Aroostook County, Maine and started the firm of Felch &amp; Company, LLC.  Based on the number of CPA's employed
by his firm, "Maine Biz" ranks Felch &amp; Company among the fifteen largest accounting firms in the State of Maine.<BR>
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Felch is a member of the Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.<BR>
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He and his wife, Brenda, reside at Cross Lake, Maine.  They have three children and four grandchildren.<BR>
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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits <BR>
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(c) Exhibits - None.<BR>
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<P>SIGNATURE<BR>
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto
duly authorized.<BR>
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MAINE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY<BR>
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<P>Date:  January 24, 2003<BR>
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<P>By: /s/ Larry E. LaPlante<BR>
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<P>Larry E. LaPlante, Vice President, <BR>
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<P>Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer</P>

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report:  January 23, 2003
Date of earliest event reported:  January 23, 2003
MAINE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maine
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
1-3429
(Commission File No.)
01-0113635
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
209 State Street, Presque Isle, Maine 04769
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number:  207-768-5811
Maine Public Service Company
Item 5.  Other Events.
Effective January 24, 2003, David N. Felch, CPA, was named to Maine Public Service Company's Board of Directors and will serve on the Audit Committee and the
Pension Investment Committee.
Born in Washburn, Maine Felch received a Bachelors degree in Accounting from Husson College in 1968.  Upon graduation, he joined a national accounting firm in
Boston, Massachusetts.  In 1977, he returned to Aroostook County, Maine and started the firm of Felch & Company, LLC.  Based on the number of CPA's employed
by his firm, "Maine Biz" ranks Felch & Company among the fifteen largest accounting firms in the State of Maine.
Felch is a member of the Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
He and his wife, Brenda, reside at Cross Lake, Maine.  They have three children and four grandchildren.
Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits - None.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto
duly authorized.
MAINE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
Date:  January 24, 2003
By: /s/ Larry E. LaPlante
Larry E. LaPlante, Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer