Lucas Segóbia and his friend Marcos Henrique have been shuffled between jails this week after being taken into custody after a traffic stop Monday night.
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Passagassawakeag River Race celebrates 50th anniversary
Registrations are open for the Waldo County YMCA River Races March 29 and April 5.
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Group of Maine lawmakers trying to block Sears Island wind port
Legislation backed mostly by Republicans continues a fight against industrializing an area of Sears Island popular among hikers.
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Husson University names honor students
Students were named to the president’s, dean’s and honors lists for the 2023-24 school year.
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Searsport man sentenced for shooting into vehicle in Winslow
Steven G. Pratt is to serve more than 4 years after one gunshot came within inches of striking a driver’s head.
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Feds reject Maine’s request for $456 million to build proposed wind port at Sears Island
Sears Island is Maine’s preferred site because the state owns a 100-acre property where a wind port would be built, avoiding lease payments at nearby Mack Point.
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Maine DOT defends choice of Sears Island for wind port
In a recent report, the agency described 2 dozen locations where it considered building a wind port and said Sears Island would be the least costly.
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Energy company wants Maine to use its port instead of Sears Island for offshore wind hub
Competition for Maine’s offshore wind port is sharpening with Sprague Operating Resources proposing Mack Point as an alternative to the state’s preferred site on nearby Sears Island.
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Maine Woodland Owners to host tree identification day
Maine Woodland Owners is set to hold its first free Tree ID Day from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 1, at four locations — Searsport, Farmington, Brownville, and Winthrop. During this all-ages event, foresters will guide attendees through Tree ID Trails and demonstrate ways to accurately identify common tree species. Information guides and materials […]
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Sears Island has staved off industrialization for decades. Now it may become Maine’s wind port.
Even environmentalists disagree over whether the state’s largest uninhabited island is an ideal site for Maine to stake a claim in the offshore wind industry. Many say Mack Point’s the better choice.