March 2 Share LETTERS TO THE EDITOR/LETTERS FROM OUR READERS POLICY While we do not solicit them, we do welcome letter submissions to The Bar Harbor Story; for details on our policy, please visit our about page and scroll down or just visit here. The beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints expressed by the writers of letters to the editor (letters from our readers) and included here do not necessarily … Continue reading Letter from a reader
Rooftop solar possibilities discussed Carrie Jones Nov 23, 2024 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Resilience hubs are popping up across the country and there may be one eventually in Southwest Harbor. Back in January, after a duo of storms with massive storm surges, the Island Institute, the Gulf of Maine Research Institution (GMRI), and A Climate to Thrive (ACTT) held a resilience workshop for MDI towns and the … Continue reading Should Southwest Harbor Be a Resilience Hub?
Carrie Jones Sep 18, 2024 Share TRENTON—The moratorium on medium- and large-scale solar energy system development in Trenton has been extended another 180 days. The decision came in a quick ten-minute meeting of Trenton’s select board, Tuesday night. The current solar moratorium expires October 5. It was moved to extend another 180 days or until an amendment dealing with solar developments in the town is … Continue reading TRENTON EXTENDS ITS SOLAR MORATORIUM
And Carbon Negative by 2050 SHAUN FARRAR JUL 08, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Can MDI High School be carbon neutral by 2030 or carbon negative by 2050? One teacher wants to make it happen and she’s getting the data that she hopes will help get the school there. MDI High School science teacher Ruth Poland and A Climate To Thrive’s Renewable Energy Solutions Coordinator Corey McVay recently … Continue reading MDI High School Hopes to be Carbon Neutral by 2030
vTown manager directed to look for other projects CARRIE JONES MAY 22, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Two days away from signing an interconnection agreement, the Town Council decided Tuesday night to not go forward with the Higgins’ Pit solar array project and instead directed the town manager to look toward finding other projects and ways of achieving the goals of the project. The project was meant … Continue reading Bar Harbor Council Decides Not To Go Forward With Higgins Pit
Bennett and Farley Elected CARRIE JONES MAY 21, 2024 Share TRENTON—Trenton voters soundly rejected changes to town rules regarding solar energy system development by a vote of 180-50 on Monday. There is currently a moratorium on large-scale projects in the town. The Planning Board had revised the town’s current solar ordinance, hoping to address a citizen push toward limiting commercial solar developments or solar farms. … Continue reading Trenton’s Solar Changes Fizzle Out
Big Solar Decisions in Trenton and Bar Harbor and Trenton Budget and Elections This Week CARRIE JONES MAY 19, 2024 Share TRENTON—Solar energy. Solar arrays. Solar energy systems. In very different ways and in very different manners, both Bar Harbor’s Town Council and the voters of Trenton will have a chance to make some decisions on the development of solar energy projects in their towns … Continue reading “The Battle For Trenton”
Bar Harbor’s project’s tight timeline and increasing costs puts it at risk CARRIE JONES AND SHAUN FARRAR MAY 14, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—After more than 90 minutes of discussion, the Town Council postponed action on the Higgins Pit Solar Project again this past week. Instead, it asked for another round of information. A resolve about the project was tabled from the Council’s April 16 meeting … Continue reading Future Still Uncertain: Higgins Pit Solar Array
Maine ranked among the highest for power interruptions MAY 10, 2024 Share By Annie Ropeik A new analysis shows that more major power outages across Maine, the Northeast and the U.S. are happening as a result of bad weather. The data from the nonprofit Climate Central shows an aging power grid under pressure as climate change brings more extreme storms in all seasons. “Major outages are events that affect … Continue reading Weather-related power outages on the rise
Public Meeting Tonight in Trenton Focuses On Potential Land Use Changes CARRIE JONES MAR 20, 2024 Share TRENTON—The future of how and where solar farms could be placed in Trenton is currently up to its voters, who will have a chance to approve or reject changes to the town’s land use ordinance at the May town meeting. The changes would allow the development of utilities … Continue reading Some Residents Push Back on Solar Farms in Trenton
