CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO
SC 13G/A, 1998-02-12
ELECTRIC SERVICES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington D.C. 20549

                              RESTATED Schedule 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             (Amendment No. _____)*


                           Central Maine Power Company
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     7.875% Dividend Series 4.75% Preferred
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    154051809
                                 (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ X ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*   The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be  filled  out for a  reporting
    person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject  class of
    securities,  and for any subsequent amendment  containing  information which
    would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

















                                Page 1 of 4 Pages


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CUSIP No.   154051809


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
        Persons

        The Colonial Group, Inc.; 04-2934627

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

        (a)   [    ]
        (b)   [    ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC Use Only



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      Citizenship or Place of Organization

        Commonwealth of Massachusetts

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 1993, by Each Reporting
Person With

5)      Sole Voting Power:  --

6)      Shared Voting Power:  --

7)      Sole Dispositive Power:  --

8)      Shared Dispositive Power:  16,127

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

        16,127

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares
        (See Instructions)

        [    ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

        5.38%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

        HC







                                Page 2 of 4 Pages


<PAGE>


CUSIP No.   154051809


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
        Persons

        John A. McNeice, Jr.; ###-##-####

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

        (a)   [    ]
        (b)   [    ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC Use Only



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      Citizenship or Place of Organization

        Commonwealth of Massachusetts

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 1993, by Each Reporting
Person With

5)      Sole Voting Power:  --

6)      Shared Voting Power:  --

7)      Sole Dispositive Power:  --

8)      Shared Dispositive Power:  16,127

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

        16,127

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares
        (See Instructions)

        [    ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

        5.38%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

        IN







                                Page 2 of 4 Pages


<PAGE>


CUSIP No.   154051809


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
        Persons

        Colonial Management Associates, Inc.; 04-2271697

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

        (a)   [    ]
        (b)   [    ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC Use Only



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      Citizenship or Place of Organization

        Commonwealth of Massachusetts

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 1993, by Each Reporting
Person With

5)      Sole Voting Power:  --

6)      Shared Voting Power:  --

7)      Sole Dispositive Power:  --

8)      Shared Dispositive Power:  16,127

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

        16,127

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares
        (See Instructions)

        [    ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

        5.38%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

        IA







                                Page 2 of 4 Pages


<PAGE>


Item 1(a)       Name of Issuer:

                Central Maine Power Company

Item 1(b)       Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                Edison Drive
                Augusta, ME  04336

Item 2(a)       Name of Person Filing:

                See Item 1) of attached cover sheets

Item 2(b)       Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

                One Financial Center
                Boston, Massachusetts  02111

Item 2(c)       Citizenship:

                See Item 4) of attached cover sheets

Item 2(d)       Title of Class of Securities:

                7.875 Dividend Series 4.75% Preferred

Item 2(e)       CUSIP Number:

                154051809

Item 3          Type of Reporting Person:

                (e) [ X ]  Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of
                the Investment Advisers Act of 1940

                (g) [ X ] Parent  Holding  Company,  in accordance  with Section
                240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note See Item 7) John A. McNeice Jr. may be
                deemed a controlling stockholder of Parent Holding Company

Item 4          Ownership:

                (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:  16,127 shares

                (b)  Percent of Class:  5.38%

                (c)(i)   sole power to voter to direct the vote:  --

                   (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  --

                   (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                         of:  --

                   (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                         of: 16,127

Item 5          Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

                N/A

Item 6          Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

                N/A

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<PAGE>


Item 7          Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                Acquired the Security Being Reported on
                By the Parent Holding Company

                Colonial Management Associates, Inc.
                One Financial Center
                Boston, Massachusetts  02111
                04-2271697; IA

Item 8          Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

                N/A

Item 9          Notice of Dissolution of Group

                N/A

Item 10         Certification

                By signing  below we certify  that, to the best of our knowledge
                and belief,  the securities  referred to above were acquired for
                the  purpose  of and do not  have  the  effect  of  changing  or
                influencing  the  control of the issuer of such  securities  and
                were not acquired in connection  with or as a participant in any
                transaction having such purpose for effect.

                Signature

                After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our  knowledge and
                belief,  we  certify  that  the  information  set  forth in this
                statement is true, complete and correct.

                Date:  February 8, 1994



                Signature:  JOHN A MCNEICE, JR.

                Name/Title:  John A.  McNeice,  Jr.,  Individually,  Chairman of
                             the Board of The  Colonial  Group,
                             Inc., and Colonial Management Associates, Inc.

















                                Page 4 of 4 Pages



<PAGE>


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                           Central Maine Power Company
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     7.875% Dividend Series 4.75% Preferred
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    154051809
                                 (CUSIP Number)




*   The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be  filled  out for a  reporting
    person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject  class of
    securities,  and for any subsequent amendment  containing  information which
    would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

















                                Page 1 of 6 Pages


<PAGE>


CUSIP No.   154051809


- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
        Persons

        The Colonial Group, Inc.; 04-2934627

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

        (a)   [    ]
        (b)   [    ]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC Use Only



- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      Citizenship or Place of Organization

        Commonwealth of Massachusetts

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 1997, by Each Reporting
Person With

5)      Sole Voting Power:  --

6)      Shared Voting Power:  --

7)      Sole Dispositive Power:  --

8)      Shared Dispositive Power:  0

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

        0

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares
        (See Instructions)

        [    ]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

        0.00%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

        HC







                                Page 2 of 6 Pages


<PAGE>


CUSIP No.   154051809


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
        Persons

        Colonial Management Associates, Inc.; 04-2271697

=-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

        (a)   [    ]
        (b)   [    ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC Use Only



- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      Citizenship or Place of Organization

        Commonwealth of Massachusetts

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 1997, by Each Reporting
Person With

5)      Sole Voting Power:  --

6)      Shared Voting Power:  --

7)      Sole Dispositive Power:  --

8)      Shared Dispositive Power:  0

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

        0

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares
        (See Instructions)

        [    ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

        0.00%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

        IA







                                Page 3 of 6 Pages


<PAGE>


Item 1(a)       Name of Issuer:

                Central Maine Power Company

Item 1(b)       Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                Edison Drive
                Augusta, ME  04336

Item 2(a)       Name of Person Filing:

                See Item 1) of attached cover sheets

Item 2(b)       Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

                One Financial Center
                Boston, Massachusetts  02111

Item 2(c)       Citizenship:

                See Item 4) of attached cover sheets

Item 2(d)       Title of Class of Securities:

                7.875 Dividend Series 4.75% Preferred

Item 2(e)       CUSIP Number:

                154051809

Item 3          Type of Reporting Person:

                (e) [ X ]  Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of
                the Investment Advisers Act of 1940

                (g) [ X ] Parent  Holding  Company,  in accordance  with Section
                240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note See Item 7)

Item 4          Ownership:

                (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:  0 shares

                (b)  Percent of Class:  0.00%

                (c)(i)   sole power to voter to direct the vote:  --

                   (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  --

                   (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                         of:  --

                   (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                         of: 0

Item 5          Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

                If this  statement  is being filed to report the fact that as of
                the date  hereof  the  reporting  person  has  ceased  to be the
                beneficial  owner of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
                securities, check the following [X]

Item 6          Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

                N/A

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<PAGE>


Item 7          Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
                Company

                Colonial Management Associates, Inc.
                One Financial Center
                Boston, Massachusetts  02111
                04-2271697; IA

Item 8          Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

                N/A

Item 9          Notice of Dissolution of Group

                N/A

Item 10         Certification

                By signing  below we certify  that, to the best of our knowledge
                and belief,  the securities  referred to above were acquired for
                the  purpose  of and do not  have  the  effect  of  changing  or
                influencing  the  control of the issuer of such  securities  and
                were not acquired in connection  with or as a participant in any
                transaction having such purpose for effect.

                Signature

                After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our  knowledge and
                belief,  we  certify  that  the  information  set  forth in this
                statement is true, complete and correct.

                Date:  February 11, 1998

                THE COLONIAL GROUP, INC.
                COLONIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.




                MICHAEL H. KOONCE
                Signature

                Michael H. Koonce, Vice President (TCG),
                Sr. Vice President (CMAI)
                Name/Title

















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<PAGE>


                                    EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT



         In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f)(1)  under the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended,  the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each
other of the attached  statement on Schedule 13G and to all  amendments  to such
statement and that such  statement and all  amendments to such statement is made
on behalf of each of them.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned  hereby execute this agreement on February
11, 1998.





                COLONIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.
                THE COLONIAL GROUP, INC.



        By:   MICHAEL H. KOONCE
              Michael H. Koonce
              Vice President (TCG), Sr. Vice President (CMAI)






























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