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Wildfire burns several acres in Lincolnville
LINCOLNVILLE, Maine (WABI) - A wildfire in Lincolnville burned almost six acres Monday afternoon. Crews were called to Beach Road just before 2. The Maine Forest Service used its helicopter for air water drops. Lincolnville fire fighters posting on Facebook it was all wetlands that burned, but strong winds fueled...
As spring arrives, so do new economic opportunities for Maine's farmers
BAR HARBOR, Maine — For local food buyers, spring began in earnest Sunday, as the Bar Harbor Eden Farmers’ Market returned for a new outdoor season. Vendors sold a wide variety of Maine food and crafts, including maple syrup, fresh veggies, cheese, and bouquets of flowers for Mother's Day.
Use Mack Point for the proposed offshore wind port
We are writing not in opposition to Offshore Wind in Searsport, as both local and state media have implied, but in opposition to choosing Sears Island as the preferred location for this development. Mack Point seems to be the obviously better choice, It is the fastest option to permit and construct a wind port in Penobscot Bay that meets the 100 acre size requirement. Dredging needed at Mack Point is minimal, compared with Sears Island, with less potential sediment contamination.
Grass fire burns three acres on Beach Road in Lincolnville
LINCOLNVILLE — It’s all wetland, but with a strong wind, it really doesn’t matter. Fire that scorched a field close to the road next to 359 Beach Road, in Lincolnville, Monday afternoon, May 13 then spread northward, burning approximately three acres before firefighters could declare the fire extinguished.
Bar Harbor businesses file motion against cruise ship ordinance
BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - “It is an enormous amount of money that goes to our infrastructure, and the amount of visitations that we have is very stressed. And it’s going to be a ripple effect,” said Susan Stanley, Seagrass Gallery owner. As Memorial Day approaches, coastal...
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