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Trenton Voters Say No To Commercial Solar Farms Perreault and Sproule Tie for Select Board
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Trenton Voters Say No To Commercial Solar Farms

Perreault and Sproule Tie for Select Board Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar May 21, 2025 Share TRENTON—On Monday voters in Trenton resoundingly voted (164-46) to have solar only be an accessory use in their town. That vote means that people can still have solar panels to offset the energy needs of their home or businesses, but that the town will not permit large-scale commercial solar farms … Continue reading Trenton Voters Say No To Commercial Solar Farms

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Trenton Extends Commercial Solar Moratorium Option to prohibit commercial solar will be May 19
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Trenton Extends Commercial Solar Moratorium

Option to prohibit commercial solar will be May 19 Carrie Jones Mar 20, 2025 Share TRENTON—In a quick meeting, the Trenton Select Board, Tuesday night, voted to extend the town’s moratorium on medium- and large-scale solar farms for another 180 days or until the town passes another solar ordinance. Chair Fred Ehrlenbach opposed. A moratorium is a pause for that sort of development within the … Continue reading Trenton Extends Commercial Solar Moratorium

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Trenton Voters Reject Large-Scale Solar For A Second Time Town Meeting Will Decide if Another Proposed Land Use Ordinance Change is Enacted
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Trenton Voters Reject Large-Scale Solar For A Second Time

Town Meeting Will Decide if Another Proposed Land Use Ordinance Change is Enacted Shaun Farrar Mar 11, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. TRENTON—During a special town meeting on Monday, March 10, voters eliminated one of two possible proposed changes to the town’s land use ordinance regarding the production of solar energy. Those changes were where a solar array can … Continue reading Trenton Voters Reject Large-Scale Solar For A Second Time

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“The Battle For Trenton”

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”

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