There’s growing debate about when or if a planned test turbine, which would float near Monhegan Island, will ever hit the water.
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Time has altered Maine’s offshore wind ambitions
Today’s wind power turbines are far larger than anyone imagined 15 years ago. Turbine blades could be nearly 400 feet long.
Old Orchard Beach referendum, a vote against ‘mega stores’ or extreme limit on competition?
Voters on June 13 will decide if the town should place further limits on the size of recreational marijuana stores that some say are designed to benefit only one man.
GM joins Ford in gaining access to Tesla’s charging network
The lack of enough reliable public chargers is one of the biggest hurdles to EV adoption among U.S. motorists.
Biden picks longtime transportation official as acting head of FAA
The agency, which manages air traffic throughout the nation, has been without a Senate-confirmed leader since March of last year.
Jury returns $63 million verdict after finding Chevron covered up toxic pit on California land
A man built a house on it and was later diagnosed with a blood cancer.
Businessman tied to Texas AG’s impeachment charged with lying to get $172 million in loans
He is accused of overstating his assets and understating his liabilities by giving financial institution false and counterfeit records.
Maine maple syrup production was lowest in over a decade
Weather conditions in northern parts of the state resulted in the lowest yield since 2012.
Guerlain preserves cosmetics history in new ‘warehouse of wonders’
What is perhaps most remarkable about the collection is that the company founded in 1828 that invented modern perfumery hadn’t assembled it before.
Lawmakers propose to weaken Obama rule requiring airlines to advertise full airfare price
The House Transportation Committee releases a 773-page plan to reauthorize FAA programs for the next 5 years.