The project was first brought to the community in 2019 and has faced strong opposition from environmental groups in the years since.
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Lobstermen see controversial fishing gear in action for the first time
In Jonesport, the lobstermen were skeptical. But organizers don’t want an endorsement, they just want lobstermen to see the gear for themselves.
Lobsterman discovers body in ocean off Addison
A Jonesport lobsterman on Monday spotted the body about 7 miles from where Tylar Michaud, 18, disappeared last month.
Aquaculture development on Down East coast hits a roadblock
A group of business owners and residents is challenging the Jonesport Planning Board’s decision to allow a $110 million facility that would cultivate yellowtail kingfish.
Transgender woman and assisted living home that rejected her reach settlement
Adult Family Care Homes of Maine agreed to adopt a comprehensive transgender nondiscrimination policy at all 9 of its facilities, including Sunrise Assisted Living in Jonesport, which declined to accept Marie King in 2021.
Commission: Assisted living home discriminated against transgender woman
The Maine Human Rights Commission voted 3-2 to find that Sunrise Assisted Living in Jonesport discriminated against a transgender woman who was seeking housing last year.
Brunswick rocket company scrubs plan for Jonesport launch site, eyes Florida
‘Jonesport presented many unforeseen challenges, particularly when it came to the flow of accurate information,’ bluShift Aerospace CEO Sascha Deri said.
Jonesport may decide fate of Brunswick rocket company’s proposed launch site by May
After enacting a six-month ban on commercial rocket use in December, Jonesport is now working to arrive at a final decision on whether to permit bluShift Aerospace’s roughly $2 million launch site proposal.
A model railroad full of Down East history is heading down the tracks to southern Maine
Harold and Helen Beal of Jonesport spent 20 years building their Down East diorama and welcomed visitors to come see it for free. Soon it will head to a new home at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport.
Transgender woman from Maine files discrimination complaint against assisted living facility
The claim says Sunrise Assisted Living in Jonesport denied her a place to live because she wanted to share a room with another female resident; Sunrise denies the allegation.