Wind Farm
(Eastbrook) – A proposed wind farm that would place towers in Eastbrook and Osborn would build some of the tallest windmills in Maine. The Ellsworth American reports 22-towers are proposed, and they’re nearly 600-feet tall. Long Road Energy Partners have proposed the towers and they’ve made application to the Department of Environmental protection. If built, the towers would generate more than 70-megawatts, enough to power 40-thousand homes.
Rt 3-Thanksgiving Week
(Bar Harbor) Two-way traffic on Route 3 in Bar Harbor will resume in time for the busy holiday weekend. The Maine Department Transportation reports that contractors this week will be working on shoulders and installing guardrails from the Acadia National Park entrance to the Bluffs. Motorists will also observe new road signs along the project.
Identity Theft
(Augusta) A new survey shows many Mainers aren’t taking the basic steps to protect themselves against computer hackers and identity theft. According to A-A-R-P of Maine spokeswoman Jane Margesson, almost half of Mainers surveyed still use the same password for multiple accounts, only four in ten monitor their bank accounts online, and fewer than 25-percent have put a freeze on their credit reports. Margesson notes that placing security freezes with all three credit reporting bureaus is free.
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Violating Release Terms
(Bangor) A judge has sentenced a Pakistani man to 8 months in prison for failing to comply with terms of his supervised release. Court records say in 1999 Zafar Khan came to the United States as a non-immigrant visitor. He was required to depart by the following year but didn’t. In 2005 an immigration judge ordered him removed. Khan was released from immigration custody with the requirement that he not commit any crimes. In February this year Khan pled guilty to Operating Under the Influence, Driving without a License, Failure to Appear in Court and Forgery.
Scallop Fishery
(Machiasport) – The scallop season starts in a few more days, and many are pointing to the industry as a conservation success story. After several years of limiting scallop harvests, more area has opened up for fishermen this year. The industry hit a harvesting low about 15-years ago, and the Department of Marine Resources closed down scalloping in many areas, and limiting days at sea for draggers and divers. Last year the scallop harvest was the highest in 20-years.
Historic Brick House
(Readfield) The Readfield historical society hopes to save an 1825 brick house that’s headed toward demolition. The Kennebec Journal reports the Dudley Haines II house used to serve as administrative offices for Saunders Manufacturing. The president of the company told the Readfield town manager in an email that the house has fallen in disrepair and it is cost prohibitive to remodel. Readfield Historical Society founder Dale Potter-Clark says the organization wants to see the building saved, but they don’t have the manpower or the means.
Unemployment Stats
(Augusta) Unemployment rose slightly in the state of Maine in October. The Department of Labor says the unemployment rate increased a tenth of a percent from September to 3.4-percent last month, but it’s still historically low.
Sports
- Charlotte Hornets 117 Boston Celtics 112 (Charlotte’s Kemba Walker scored 43-points)
- Monday Night Football: L-A Rams 54 Kansas City Chiefs 51 (1st NFL Game in history where both teams scored more than 50-points)
- World Series MVP Steve Pearce says it was a no brainer to sign a 1-year deal to stay with the Red Sox.
