Falmouth Voters will decide whether to remove turnbines: $14M price tag Sticky

May
17

NPR May 17, 2013
In the Cape Cod community of Falmouth, voters will decide if two, town-owned wind turbines will be taken down. Dozens have complained of headaches, insomnia and other issues since the first turbine started spinning in 2010.

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Cianbro and the French Connection Sticky

Oct
26

The leading proponents of the East-West Highway, the Cianbro Corporation of Pittsfield, ME and its President and CEO, Peter Vigue, have been collaborating with Malcolm French to erect massive industrial wind turbines along Greenland Ridge overlooking East Grand Lake in Danforth. They have put up meteorological wind towers on Greenland Ridge and persuaded Danforth to change their ordinance to allow building of wind turbines within 3/4mi. of East Grand Lake.

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How to turn a Million dollar view into a 100 dollar view. Sticky

Just add turbines.


100 Dollar View

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Another image from Michael Lawrence Associates. This photo was taken from the scenic turnout along Route 1 from an area known as the Million Dollar View.

Greenland Ridge Visual Impact Assessment Images Sticky

Michael Lawrence Associates has been engaged by Keep It Grand to prepare a Visual Impact Assessment of the Greenland Ridge industrial wind farm project.
MLA is very experienced with preparing visual impact assessments for wind projects. Actual photographs and computer simulations are used to produce images
that accurately represent what a completed project will look like.

View these pictures by clicking on the Visual Impact Images tab above or the link here.

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Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Robert Bryce on tax credits for wind energy

Mar
31

Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Robert Bryce on the debate over whether to extend tax credits for wind energy.
Fox Business News, The Willis Report. Dec 3, 2012. A bit dated, but still relevant. Unfortunately the PTC was approved. [BB]

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Documents show path that led to massive Maine pot bust

Mar
31

Documents show path that led to massive Maine pot bust
Maine Sunday Telegram, Portland, Maine Sunday, March 31, 2013

Malcolm French, owner of Haynes Timberland, is charged in the federal case along with Robert Berg, Kendall Chase, Rodney Russell and one unnamed person.
The government has moved to seize property owned by Haynes Timberland.

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Fifth man arrested in connection with massive pot farm in Washington County

Mar
31

Fifth man arrested in connection with massive pot farm in Washington County
Bangor Daily News Down East Sunday, March 31, 2013
A fifth man has been arrested in connection with a marijuana growing operation in Washington County that law enforcement officials have called the largest in the state’s history.

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Federal judge modifies bail conditions of West Enfield man charged in pot farm operation after he attempts suicide

Mar
31


Federal judge modifies bail conditions of West Enfield man charged in pot farm operation after he attempts suicide

Malcolm A. French, 51, of West Enfield attempted to hang himself at his mother’s home, where he has been living, according to court documents. When deputies with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office and an ambulance crew responded, French, his wife and mother denied that he had attempted suicide. All three told the police and the emergency medical technicians that French had fallen down the stairs.

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Man who was to testify about Township 37 marijuana farm killed self days before grand jury testimony

Man who was to testify about Township 37 marijuana farm killed self days before grand jury testimony Bangor Daily News, 9/29/12:

"CW also told police that the owner of the Grow was Malcolm, according to the affidavit. He picked out photos of French, MacPherson and Russell from a photo array."

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