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City of Portland to vote in October on fate of proposed Diamond Cove inn
A decision on the controversial inn proposal for Diamond Cove has been postponed until October. The Portland City Council decided, after a long hearing on Sept. 3, to move the decision on the project to its Oct. 6 council meeting. This comes after a new group, the Friends of Great Diamond Island, filed a lawsuit
Wind project receives overwhelming support; now search for turbines is on
The hunt for wind turbines is on. That’s the biggest hurdle now facing the Fox Islands wind power project, which could provide all the electricity needed annually to power North Haven and Vinalhaven. On July 28, members of the Fox Islands Electric Cooperative approved the wind power project by a vote of 383 to 5.
Can short sea shipping help Portland’s marine terminal?
When the City of Portland decided to move the Nova Scotia ferry from the International Marine Terminal to Ocean Gateway, it was supposed to help the entire waterfront: the cruise ship terminal would get a regular client and the marine terminal was supposed to double its freight once it no longer had the ferry in
Search for wind turbines begins
The hunt for wind turbines is on. That’s the biggest hurdle now facing the Fox Islands wind power project, which could provide all the electricity needed annually to power North Haven and Vinalhaven. On July 28, members of the Fox Islands Electric Cooperative approved the wind power project by a vote of 383 to 5.
Clean-up underway after devastating Northeast Harbor fire
Electric co-op finalizes its wind power proposal
As its annual meeting approaches, the board of the Fox Islands Electric Cooperative (FEIC) is looking for input from ratepayers about a proposal to build two wind turbines that could generate all the electricity needed annually to power North Haven and Vinalhaven. If the co-op decides to proceed, it would be the second largest commercial
Island students, artists connect to create art
For the Twombly-Hussey family of Matinicus, the opening of the art show “Building Bridges” at Julia’s Gallery at the Farnsworth Art Museum, was a major event. Lydia Twombly-Hussey had over six of her watercolors featured in the show, along with artwork from eight other island students. The show, which opened in December 2007, was part
Electric co-op finalizes its wind power proposal
www.workingwaterfront.com gets a facelift, becomes more timely
If you’ve visited the Working Waterfront website over the past month, you may have noticed a redesign. The change is the beginning of a new direction for Working Waterfront, which continues to circulate 40,000 printed papers per month. The commitment to produce an outstanding monthly newspaper remains. But with a redesigned website, there is now
Chebeague Island Inn re-opens, provides jobs to islanders
The Chebeague Island Inn was set to re-open June 1 after being closed since the 2006 season. Andre LeMaistre, of Freeport, has leased the inn from owner Martha Dumont with an option to buy. Dumont, who did extensive renovations to the 83-year-old inn, put it up for sale for $2.75 million in early 2007. The