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What’s It Worth To You?
The assault continues. First Wind and Emera go ahead with what may well be an illegal merger; Patriot Renewables is trying to buy off the local residents who appealed their Saddleback permit; Friends of the Boundary Mountains are still fighting … Continue reading
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Friends Of The Highland Mountains Meeting
The Friends of the Highland Mountains are trying to encourage more community participation and awareness of the wind projects coming to Somerset County. With that in mind, they are hosting a free potluck lunch in New Portland this Sunday, February … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Michka, Bingham, Brighton, Caratunk, Concord, Education, Free Lunch, Friends, Friends of The Highland Mountains, Highland, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Jackman, Karen Pease, Lexington, Maine, Mayfield, Meetings, Moscow, Networking, New Portland, Permit Application, Potluck, Somerset County, Update, Wind
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NO TIF FOR FIRST WIND!
[For a good description of what a TIF is, how it works, and how it has been used in Maine by wind developers, see this link: http://realwindinfoforme.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16&start=0 DC] History was made last night in Skowhegan. For the first time in the history of … Continue reading
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Tagged County Commissioners, Education, Erin Rhoda, First Wind, Friends, Gerald York, History, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Jim Batey, Larry Post, Lynda Quinn, Maine, Mayfield, Meetings, Networking, Public Comment, Robert Dunphy, Skowhegan, Somerset County, Somerset County Commissioners, Somerset Economic Development Corporation, TIF, Update, Victory, Waterville Morning Sentinel, Win, Wind
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First Wind Backs Down
First Wind Backs Down At their last meeting just this past Wednesday, the Somerset County Commissioners set dates for a public hearing, and then a final vote on the Mayfield TIF Proposal from First Wind. Today I get word that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernstein Shur, Bingham, County Commissioners, Education, First Wind, Friends, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Joan Fortin, Larry Post, Maine, Mayfield, Meetings, Public Comment, Public Hearing, Somerset County, Somerset County Commissioners, TIF, Update, Victory, Vote, Wind
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More Windy Propaganda
I promised you a little information about the ‘Wind Forum’ that was held in Skowhegan on Tuesday night. Perhaps the best way to describe it is to share with you the letter that I sent to the Somerset County Commissioners … Continue reading
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Tagged County Commissioners, Dylan Voorhees, Education, First Wind, Forum, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Maine, Mayfield, Meetings, Misinformation, Natual Resources Council Of Maine, NRCM, Propaganda, Public Comment, SEDC, Skowhegan, Somerset County, Somerset County Commissioners, Somerset Economic Development Corporation, TIF, Update, Wind
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Another First Wind Meeting
There will be a meeting at the Skowhegan Community Center, 39 Poulin Drive, Skowhegan, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7. This is supposed to be an informational meeting for the people of Somerset County, regarding First Wind’s … Continue reading
MAINE—-History In The Making
Today was an important day in the history of Maine. LURC approved TransCanada’s request to expand their Kibby Project to include eleven more Turbines on Sisk Mountain, towering over the Chain of Ponds and the Arnold Trail in Western Maine. … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachian Trail, Arnold Trail, Bingham, Blanchard, Chain Of Ponds, Concord, Expedited, First Wind, Highland, History, Industrial Wind, Information, Kennebec, Kibby, Kosuth, Lexington, Lincoln, LURC, Maine, Mayfield, Meetings, Permit Application, Poem, Poetry, Public Comment, Saddleback Mountain, Sisk Mountain, Spruce Mountain, TransCanada, Update, Wind
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Lots Of Wind Meetings, December 1
This coming Wednesday is going to be a busy day. There are going to be not less than three important Wind Meetings going on. The first is the LURC meeting, at the Spectacular Events Center, in Bangor. This one kicks … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangor, Bingham, Champlain Wind, County Commissioners, Education, Expedited, First Wind, Industrial Wind, Information, Informational Meeting, Interested Persons, Kosuth, LURC, Maine, Mayfield, Meetings, Networking, Permit Application, Public Comment, Sisk Mountain, Skowhegan, Somerset County, Somerset County Commissioners, Spectacular Events Center, TIF, TransCanada, Update, Wind
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Will The County Commissioners Get Us Some Answers?
Below is my latest letter to the Somerset County Commissioners regarding First Wind. Since First Wind is asking the County for millions of dollars in tax breaks, I believe that it is the Commissioners duty to look into the questions … Continue reading
MY PARADISE
My Mother was born in West Virginia, as was her Father before her. At one time, my Grandfather helped the coal miners in their attempts to organize for their own protection and well being against the large coal companies. I … Continue reading →