Tag Archives: Hope

The Eagle And The Rainbow

I wrote this poem one day earlier this month, as I sat on the east bank of the Kennebec. I did not set out to write it—it just sort of happened. It was a busy day on the Appalachian Trail, … Continue reading

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Caratunk–Hope–Rockport

 I attended a town meeting in the small Somerset County town of Caratunk tonight. With little discussion, and no debate, the voters of Caratunk approved a 180 day wind power moratorium. The vote was 18 to 2 in favor of … Continue reading

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More Towns Take Refuge

More and more Maine towns are coming to realize that the Maine Legislature, the Governor, the DEP, and LURC have hung us out to dry. More and more towns are enacting moratoriums and restrictive zoning ordinances to protect their Citizens … Continue reading

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A Great New Resource From The Friends Of Ragged Mountain

The Friends of Ragged Mountain have a new website up and running.   www.friendsofraggedmountain.org Not only is this site a place to find out what’s happening with wind development in the Camden/Rockport/Hope area, but it is also full of great pictures, … Continue reading

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New Year—New Opportunities

Well, 2011 is here, and we are still moving forward.  2010 had its ups and downs, and no doubt, the New Year will as well; but we ARE making progress. We have a largely new Legislature in Augusta, and a … Continue reading

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From Friends of Ragged Mountain

This just in from Dorie Klein at Friends of Ragged Mountain.  Looks like a win for common sense!  DC Camden’s Wisdom  Camden’s Select Board took a leadership role on Oct. 26 when it voted unanimously to “set aside and take … Continue reading

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BUSY, BUSY, BUSY…………..

There has been a lot going on in the world of Wind while I was offline.  I’m going to try to cover the highlights here, and hopefully some of the folks who have been involved with each project will get … Continue reading

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Breaking News From The Friends of Ragged Mountain, Camden

This just came in from Dorie Klein.  Until we get the Public Forum set up, I’ll be posting items like this to the Blog, to ensure that they get seen quickly.  DC Dear Friends, our core group is growing and … Continue reading

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