|CERTIFICATIONS


Exhibit 31 Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications


I, J. Nicholas Bayne, certify that:


1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Maine & Maritimes Corporation (the registrant);


2. Based on my knowledge,
this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light
of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this report;


3. Based on my knowledge,
the financial statements, and other financial information included in this
quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;


4. The registrants
other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) for the registrant and we have:
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| | (a) | Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly
report is being prepared;
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| | (b) | Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures,  and
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on our
evaluation; and
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| | (c) | Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrants internal control over  financial
reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter  (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants
internal control over financial reporting; and
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|5. The registrants
other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the
registrants board of directors:
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| | (a) | All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of  internal
control over financial reporting, which are reasonably likely to adversely affect  the
registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
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| | (b) | Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
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|Dated:  November 14, 2003,
/s/ J. Nicholas Bayne
J. Nicholas Bayne
President and Chief Executive Officer

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|I, Kurt A. Tornquist, certify that:


1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Maine & Maritimes Corporation (the registrant);


2. Based on my knowledge,
this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light
of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this report;


3. Based on my knowledge,
the financial statements, and other financial information included in this
quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;


4. The registrants
other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) for the registrant and we have:
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| | (a) | Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly
report is being prepared;
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| | (b) | Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures,  and
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on our
evaluation; and
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| | (c) | Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrants internal control over  financial
reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter  (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants
internal control over financial reporting; and
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|5. The registrants
other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the
registrants board of directors:
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| | (a) | All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of  internal
control over financial reporting, which are reasonably likely to adversely affect  the
registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
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| | (b) | Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
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|Dated: November 14, 2003
/s/ Kurt A. Tornquist
Kurt A. Tornquist
Senior Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

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