Community News Archives
Wind Energy Archive
In our mission as your community information service to help readers stay abreast of the issues regarding wind energy in our area, we have created a special archive of stories, letters to the editor and guest columns. It will be updated regularly as we publish more on this topic.
Articles
- Hearing set for Brooklin cell tower and wind turbine ordinances
The Weekly Packet, 3/17/11 - Tower moratorium ordinances presented at Brooklin hearing
The Weekly Packet, 10/14/10 - Brooklin to hold Saturday hearing on cell tower and wind turbine moratorium ordinances
The Weekly Packet, 10/7/10
- Brooksville voters approve wind turbine ordinance
The Weekly Packet, 11/10/11 - Brooksville voters to weigh in on wind power ordinance
The Weekly Packet, 10/27/11 - Wind energy systems ordinance to come before Brooksville voters
The Weekly Packet, 10/6/11 - Brooksville voters approve harbormaster boat, consider wind power ordinance
The Weekly Packet, 9/23/11 - Brooksville enacts wind power moratorium, energy conservation ordinances
The Weekly Packet, 2/3/11 - With heavy turnout, Brooksville enacts cell tower moratorium at special town meeting
The Weekly Packet, 10/7/10
- Early phase of wind energy goal lands—and to stay longer—in Castine
Community News, 7/22/13 - Meeting to update Castine's wind turbine project
Castine Patriot, 6/27/13 - Maine Maritime Academy gives wind project update
Castine Patriot, 2/7/13 - Project proposes small-scale wind turbine off Dyce Head
Castine Patriot, 1/24/13 - Consultant has short window to prove Castine needs her services
Castine Patriot, 4/12/12
- Deer Isle enacts wind power ordinance
Island Ad-Vantages, 11/23/11 - Deer Isle wind power hearing draws one resident
Island Ad-Vantages, 10/25/11 - Deer Isle Planning Board approves permits, hears comment on wind turbines
Island Ad-Vantages, 9/8/11 - Deer Isle to consider wind power moratorium
Island Ad-Vantages, 10/28/10
- Planning board presents Penobscot wind power ordinance
Castine Patriot, 12/16/10
- Sedgwick voters to consider two ordinances in 78-article warrant at town meeting
The Weekly Packet, 2/24/11 - Wind ordinance committee report aired before vote
The Weekly Packet, 2/24/11 - Sedgwick enacts wind turbine moratorium
The Weekly Packet, 11/4/10
- Support for moratorium expressed during wind power discussion
The Weekly Packet, 10/21/10 - Christy Hill residents protest Peninsula Power plans
The Weekly Packet, 8/19/10 - Peninsula Power's survey shows support for wind power feasibility study
The Weekly Packet, 8/5/10 - Christy Hill in Sedgwick is new wind power test site
The Weekly Packet, 6/10/10 - Peninsula Power does its 'homework' on wind turbines
The Weekly Packet, 5/6/10 - Peninsula Power considers smaller turbines
The Weekly Packet, 2/4/10 - Capitalizing on imagination: Peninsula Power explores what might be
The Weekly Packet, 2/4/10 - King advocates for multiple renewable energy options
The Weekly Packet, 12/17/09 - Map explanation: Proposed and existing sites noted
The Weekly Packet, 12/3/09 - Peninsula Power gets test tower grant
The Weekly Packet, 12/3/09 - Wind power, energy conservation, addressed from several directions
The Weekly Packet, 11/19/09 - Wind power group proposes Caterpillar Hill for test site
The Weekly Packet, 10/29/09 - Power group members hear new ideas at wind energy conference
The Weekly Packet, 10/15/09 - Peninsula Power group visits Vinalhaven wind farm
The Weekly Packet, 9/24/09
Opinion
- Peninsula Power rethinks scope of area wind power
The Weekly Packet, 1/7/10 - Peninsula Power: Defining the goals, dispelling the rumors
The Weekly Packet, 10/7/10 - Peninsula Power: Defining the goals, dispelling the rumors
The Weekly Packet, 9/30/10 - Balancing energy and environment
The Weekly Packet, 9/2/10 - Wind power ordinance needed
The Weekly Packet, 8/19/10 - Wind turbines ahead? Proceed with caution!
The Weekly Packet, 8/12/10 - Wind turbine debate
The Weekly Packet, 3/15/10