North Haven News

Island residents including Patrick Trainor, center foreground, and his dog Kaiko gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the three wind turbines of Fox Islands Wind on Vinalhaven, Maine, on Tuesday.

By JONATHAN THOMAS THE PENINSULA-Higher energy prices and federal economic stimulus funds have sparked interest in wind power and energy conservation.

Vinalhaven residents Jessie Creelman, 11, and Hannah Noyes, 11, celebrate the three wind turbines in their community with pinwheels during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Nov.

The largest community-owned wind facility on the East Coast and the largest off-shore wind farm in New England is now open for business.

Vinalhaven and neighboring North Haven are now getting their electric power from three windmills in what's billed as the largest community-owned wind farm on the East Coast.

Two islands will receive bills from Knox County for interest on late payments made to the county.

The following deed transfers were recorded from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds: Appleton Sunny R. Bolduc to Sunny R. Bolduc and Christopher J. Bolduc.

PORTLAND : George Baker, vice president for community wind at the Island Institute and CEO of Fox Island Wind, will discuss "Lessons from an Early Win on Vinalhaven and North Haven" on Thursday, Nov.

Whata s next with reorganization of schools? With the prospect of a repeal of the school district consolidation law now behind them, the state Department of Education and the Legislature will be faced with deciding what to do next with the controversial law.

This morning I took some fresh cider from trees from our own backyard to my son's second-grade class for its Halloween party.

ROCKLAND : Unique Experiences Up for Bid at the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Online and Live Auction The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce's online auction opened for bidding on October 19th and the online bidding will continue through Monday, November 16th.

Since the spring of 2007, Maine has used the SAT as its standardized test for juniors, replacing the Maine Educational Assessment test.

The leadership in Maine's businesses, government and nonprofits is graying and set to retire, which means it's time for a younger generation to take the reins.

Supporters of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights - which will appear as Question 4 on the Nov.

Author and illustrator Chris van Dusen signs copies of his book "The Circus Ship" on Frenchboro.

Participants in a climate change rally in Belfast Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 formed themselves in the shape of the number "350" in reference to their call for bringing the number of carbon dioxide particles in our atmosphere to 350 parts per million.

ROCKPORT : The Midcoast Community Holiday Fair will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Vinalhaven and North Haven rooms on the ground floor of the Samoset Resort.

VINALHAVEN : The seas were comparatively calm but the fog was dense in the late morning of Saturday, June 8, 1935, when the steamer Castine approached Vinalhaven carrying 75 people, mostly members of local granges who planned to attend a picnic with other grange members on the island.

CAMDEN : PopTech will convene Oct. 21 to Oct. 24 for the annual ideas summit at the Camden Opera House.

CAMDEN : State Rep. Hannah Pingree, D-North Haven, visited the Sept. 29 meeting of the Camden Rotary, which had gathered at the First Congregational Church for its weekly meeting.