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Lora Whelan

2010

Wind Power may be blowing Downeast

Iberdrola Renewables will be setting up two towers to conduct wind studies for a possible wind turbine site on land in Trescott owned by Griffin family members under DMG Enterprises. Iberdrola, headquartered in Spain, is considered the largest renewable energy operator in the world. Iberdrola USA is the parent company

2010

Domtar mill sold; 300 jobs to be retained

An international investment holding company that trades almost exclusively in hardwood pulp has bought the Domtar hardwood market pulp mill in Baileyville.

2010

Cruise ship firm cancels Eastport, Bar Harbor visits

The cruise ship Spirit of Oceanus that was scheduled to stop in Eastport for the afternoon and evening of September 23 will not be visiting after all.

2010

Robbinston voters reject school budget

Robbinston voters soundly defeated the local school budget of over $944,000 that was put to referendum vote on August 24 as part of the budget validation process, after initially approving the budget a week before.

2010

Wind farm TIF funds creating economic development for UT

Funding opportunities for businesses and nonprofits in Washington County's Unorganized Territories (UT) will be growing by approximately $450,000 per year for the next 30 years.

2010

Maine AIRS brings newspaper stories to vision-impaired

John Steadman, a resident of Robbinston who gradually began to lose his vision as he grew older, has been listening to an audio broadcast program of local, regional and statewide newspaper articles through Maine AIRS for two years now. "As long as it's on the air, it's on in the house," he says.

2010

Half Moon Cove considered by competitors

Half Moon Cove in Cobscook Bay could be the focus of two competing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) applications for tidal energy generation projects.