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There's growing debate about when or if a planned test turbine, which would float near Monhegan Island, will ever hit the water.

There's growing debate about when or if a planned test turbine, which would float near Monhegan Island, will ever hit the water.

"As we build a new renewable economy, we will face difficult choices that force us to balance speed, equity and long-term impacts."

Islesboro board issues statement endorsing Mack Point as the site for any offshore wind port in the region.

At a regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday , May 2 4 , the Islesboro Select Board adopted the following statement about s iting an o ffshore w ind m anufacturing, a ssembling and l aunch ing f acility in Penobscot Bay: “The Islesboro Select Board...

The meeting was a chance for people to learn more information and express personal comments regarding the state’s proposal for a wind turbine port, which will likely be developed in

Build the wind port at Mack Point.

Among those who spoke against the bill were representatives from companies like Cianbro and Sargent, while many union workers spoke in support of it.

The project spearheaded by the Maine Department of Transportation would create a large deepwater port that would serve as a hub for the offshore wind industry in Maine.

A compilation of upcoming events in and around Waldo County.