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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.
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
A donor has donated a six-figure sum to cover the costs of a new gallery in Worcester.
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 the Port of Portland.
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.