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.

State applies for $456 million federal grant to build wind port on Sears Island

Opponents who favor nearby Mack Point as the location for the terminal criticized the state, saying it is focusing the grant application on Sears Island before completing a study of both sites.

Mid-Coast Audubon offers Sears Island Birding Field Trip

Mills vetoes bill requiring developers of clean energy projects to work with unions

The bill would have required companies leasing state land for clean energy projects to enter into contract with labor unions.

Chelsea man indicted for alleged machete attack

The 22-year-old victim was allegedly chopped at multiple times by another man with an 18-inch rusty machete.

Maine Senate approves legislation to allow Sears Island offshore wind terminal

The House rejected the measure last week and will now reconsider the Senate version, which would exempt sand dunes from environmental protection in a bid to advance Maine's drive to generate offshore wind.

Maine House, protecting sand dunes, rejects plan to build offshore wind terminal on Sears Island

It is unclear how severely the decision will delay the buildout of a wind port in Maine, which would create hundreds of high-paying jobs and advance the state's climate goals.

Critics call plan for Searsport offshore wind site ‘dangerous precedent,’ point to coastal impacts

Wind power advocates and conservationists looking to protect Sears Island from use as a wind power hub presented their points of view to lawmakers, who must choose between the two sides.

Mills administration taking next steps to advance Sears Island offshore wind project

After selecting Sears Island as a hub for Maine’s floating offshore wind industry, the Mills administration is proposing legislation allowing construction of a wind terminal in a coastal sand dune system.

How a note in an antique dress from Searsport created a sensation

A 19th century bustle dress bought in Searsport a decade ago made national news last week, after a researcher decoded an old telegraph message found inside it.