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SEARSPORT — The announcement made Feb. 20 by the State of Maine that is has chosen Sears Island and not Mack Point in Searsport as its preferred site for a port facility to support the floating offshore wind industry drew both praise and...

The governor says the 'responsible' offshore wind development would prioritize Maine workers and avoidance of key lobstering waters.

The government of Maine has selected a section of state-owned area on Sears Island as its preferred site for a port facility…

The government of Maine has selected a section of state-owned area on Sears Island as its preferred site for a port facility…

Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday that her administration has selected Sears Island in Searsport as the preferred site for development of a large, offshore wind port designed to jumpstart the clean energy economy in Maine and the transition away from fossil fuels. Selection of the site follows a public stakeholder process led by the Maine Department of Transportation and the Maine Port Authority to consider several potential options in the Port of Searsport, the Port of Eastport and th...

Turbines and other offshore wind components are to be assembled in the Waldo County town of Searsport, following a two-year study and debate over the port's future, Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday.

The state's decision to use the Searsport island was not surprising, but the early plans have been criticized by a diverse group of opponents.

SEARSPORT — Gov. Janet Mills today announced that the state of Maine has selected a section of state-owned Sears Island that is reserved for port development as its preferred site

BELFAST — The Alliance for Sears Island and its "numerous allies" are urging the public to gather Wednesday, Feb. 21, between 3 and 6 p.m. on the Belfast Footbridge to

The move could help Maine capture a piece of growing floating wind industry.