The project involved building six windmills about 3 miles off the coast, but it failed to line up the required power purchase agreement.
2017
Posted inNation & World
Only known glass penny being put up for auction
The coin was an experiment made during the World War II copper shortage.
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Posted inBusiness, Politics
Ford Motor Co. scraps plan for Mexico plant amid Trump criticism
Market forces play a role but so did the president-elect, who earlier had threatened GM with an import tax.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
New year, new faces in Kennebec County government
New sheriff, probate judge and two county commissioners were sworn in at midday ceremonies.
Posted inMaine, News
Bangor police use ’70s rock hit to make point about safe winter driving
Sgt. Tim Cotton posts ‘Blinded By The Light’ on the department’s Facebook page to remind drivers to clear the snow off their cars.
Posted inMaine, News
USM student dies from epilepsy complications
Nickolas Acker of Saco died in his sleep Dec. 27 from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, the school announced Tuesday.
Posted inMaine, News
Three snowmobilers get stuck in Monmouth bog
The father of one of the riders had words of caution for anyone thinking about navigating the same area.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
LePage administration offers incentives for school districts to share programs
The Maine Department of Education will distribute grants to districts that find areas where they can partner with other schools to save money.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New owner has high hopes for redeveloping closed Madison Paper mill
Owners New Mill Capital of New York want to find an industrial partner like they did with the closed Hostess Bakery last year in Biddeford to put a part of the shuttered mill property back into use.
Posted inMaine, News
Kennebec County jail expansion in Augusta now underway
Workers started shifting precast floor pieces inside the building that will create the top floor of a new two-story inmate housing area.