searsport maine
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2023
Wife of the only Mainer killed during Lee struggles to come to terms with what happened
Hailee Phillips said she was on the phone with her husband, Gary, when a tree fell on his car during the storm around 9 a.m. Saturday. He died of his injuries at the hospital.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Environmentalists criticize public feedback process for deciding future site of port for offshore wind industry
Maine officials are accused of long favoring Sears Island, the largest undeveloped island in Penobscot Bay, as the future site of the port.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2023
Maine’s new ‘roadmap’ for offshore wind power follows a complex route
The state has built ambitious goals for generating electricity from ocean winds. A new report describes the infrastructure and workforce that need to be built first.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2022
Body washes ashore on Sears Island
The body appeared to be that of a man in his 20s, but police offered no further details Saturday.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Wood-pellet mill, rail connection planned for Millinocket
The new plant and rail improvements could allow Maine to produce and ship industrial-grade wood pellets to Europe, where they are a critical energy source.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
Company fined for spilling plastic debris into Penobscot Bay
The debris was on the way from Ireland to a Maine incinerator last year when it was dropped into the bay while being unloaded from a vessel.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
EPA reaches settlement over Sprague oil tank emissions
Sprague Resources LP has agreed to properly license and reduce air pollution from tank farms in South Portland, Searsport and five other New England cities.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
Rep. Carney: Maine communities shouldn’t have to foot the bill for oil facility closures
L.D. 2033 would require owners to close facilities in an environmentally safe and fiscally sound manner.