Mars Hill News

CORNISH : The future of wind-generated energy in Maine is looking very bright. The resource is here, the need is growing more obvious and the acceptance is gaining ground.

Three men were arrested and charged on Wednesday in connection with a string of burglaries in Caribou.

State Police have charged 39 year old Brent Folsom with filing a false police report as a result of an incident that occurred in Mars Hill last Thursday.

State Police continue to investigate a suspicious incident that occured yesterday on the ATV trail in Mars Hill.

Four Lincoln Lakes region towns will be home to New England's largest wind energy facility and a company headquarters employing five to seven people if a Massachusetts firm realizes its plans, company officials ...

Summer road construction and repair season is upon us. The Maine Department of Transportation has several projects either already started or on tap for the next few months.

FREEDOM : Avian Haven Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center was founded in February 1999; its mission is to take in injured and orphaned wild birds, heal their injuries or raise them to adulthood, and return them to ...

Several pull-outs and sidebar below. Pull-out: Wind farm, by the numbers: 4,077.53 total acres.

“It's not about religion, it's about God. A name or a door does not save a man. What saves a man is the gospel.”

Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church's newest spiritual leader, Reverend Richard Vincent. via Times-Transcript

“My schooling, jobs, internships, and a bit about what I do now regarding energy and global warming in Maine.”

Sara Lovitz was born in Waterville, and grew up in Fairfield, attending Fairfield schools, and graduated in 1997 from Lawrence High School. via Town Line

“They have been approved, they are moving ahead”

By Walter Griffin Friday, May 09, 2008 - Bangor Daily News Barring any legal challenges, installation of the Beaver Ridge wind turbines could begin this summer. via Bangor Daily News

State Police are investigating an unusual accidental injury in Mars Hill. At 4:25 P.M. yesterday 40-year-old Shawn Mahan was attempting to operate a bucket truck when he hit high voltage electrical wires. via WAGM TV

State Police are investigating what they pegged as a "bizarre accidental injury" case that injured a Mars Hill man early Sunday evening. via Bangor Daily News

Two of Maine's electric companies are moving ahead with a more detailed analysis of a high-capacity power line connecting Maine Public Service Co. via The Citizen

“The Aroostook County facility has produced an estimated 133.5 million kilowatt-hours of power since beginning commercial operation in late March 2007. That is roughly the equivalent annual electricity demand of more than 19,000 New England homes.”

I'm sorry to inform you that there is an institution in Maine that repeatedly makes promises to the public, but rarely fulfills them. via The Portland Phoenix

“The private sector's been investing a tremendous amount of money in making these technologies commercially viable, and they have succeeded with wind”

As Maine weighs its future electricity needs, a debate has emerged over which sources will truly generate significant amounts of power and fulfill their promise of being environmentally friendly. via Utility Products

“There's no question we need to shift away from fossil fuels. Beyond the environmental reasons, the volatility in the prices is really hurting our economy”

A truck sits high on a ramp as it is raised to empty chipped wood from the trailer on Thursday, March21, 2008 at Ridgewood Power Management's Indeck Maine Energy facility in West Enfield. via Bangor Daily News

“It has potential to be developed as a generation site”

Data gathered at Rocky Dundee Road and Grandma's Mountain off Route 6 show the sites could support a Stetson Mountain-sized wind farm for electricity generation, the site's prospective operator said Monday. via Bangor Daily News

“Maine has the natural resources necessary to create energy in a greener, cleaner way”

Governor John E. Baldacci joined Conservation Commissioner Patrick McGowan and officials from UPC Wind and the Town of Mars Hill to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Maine's first fully operational wind ... via State of Maine

Bowdoin College has announced a three-year agreement to purchase renewable energy certificates from the owner of the Mars Hill wind farm in northern Maine. via WLBZ