by Rolf Olsen | Nov 23, 2024 | FOSI News
Donna Gold and Bill Carpenter are collecting stories from people who’ve brought Sears Island into their lives, gathering remembrances and images, for a website, socials, and eventually a book to show the numerous ways the island is important to so many people. CLICK...
by Rolf Olsen | May 22, 2023 | FOSI News
Here is a full recording of the public information meeting held on Saturday, May 20, in the Searsport Community Building. Nearly 170 people attended to hear about the proposed “marshalling port” and to ask questions and make comments. This video runs more...
by Rolf Olsen | Oct 1, 2022 | FOSI News
Sears Island is under threat of development Maine Department of Transportation is considering developing Sears Island, one of the largest undeveloped islands on the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S., into the hub for building and launching floating offshore wind turbines....
by Rolf Olsen | Mar 10, 2022 | FOSI News
The state of Maine is considering using 100 acres or more on the western shore of Sears Island as the site where enormous floating wind turbines will be built and then deployed to the Gulf of Maine as part of Maine’s renewable energy plan. We agree with the urgent...
by Rolf Olsen | Nov 4, 2020 | FOSI News
Friends of Sears Island offers another free grab-and-go activity kit for children this month. November is a time of shortening days, taking stock, preparing for winter, and giving thanks, and so this month’s theme is “Winter’s on its Way.” The activity kit will...
by Rolf Olsen | Oct 5, 2020 | FOSI News
Friends of Sears Island is offering another free grab-and-go activity kit for children this month. The theme for October’s bag is “Falling Leaf Fun,” which will include printouts about why leaves change color and how to identify leaves from common tree species in our...
