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AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Transportation said May 17 that it has applied for $456 million in grant funding from the federal government to help construct the East Coast's first floating offshore wind port on a portion of state-owned Sears...

The state’s preference for the siting of the proposed wind port on undeveloped Sears Island rather than at a brownfield site on Mack Point is short-sighted given its desire to

A superior location exists. Why aren't we pursuing it?

This past Sunday, about 25 folks, most retirees and some challenged by seaweed and slick rocks, spent several hours scouring Sears island’s 5½-mile shoreline collecting trash and other debris. I

Rolf E. Olsen is vice president of Friends of Sears Island and served on the states Offshore Wind Port Advisory Group. He lives in Searsport.

The Press Herald editorial board needed to put its weight behind Mack Point, the least environmentally damaging and practical alternative..

SEARSPORT – In the wake of Gov. Mill’s Feb. 20 decision to develop an offshore wind port on Sears Island, roughly 20 people attended the April 16 Searsport Select Board

The governors bill, LD 2266, now goes to her office for signing. It allows Maine DOT to proceed with plans to develop the island for a wind port terminal and

I found last Sunday’s editorial, “Perfection is the enemy of our environment,” to be misleading. All of the major environmental and conservation entities in Maine favor the development of offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Maine. While there is unanimity on that, some groups have serious doubts that Sears Island must be the place […]

LD 2266 would allow environmental permits to be issued for a wind port terminal to be built on Sears Island. Note: This story has been updated with the text of