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The select board extended the moratorium 180 days to give the planning board more time to evaluate long-term solutions.

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Trenton extends temporary ban on large-scale solar energy projects

TRENTON, Maine — The moratorium on medium- and large-scale solar energy system development in Trenton has been extended another 180 days. The decision came in a quick 10-minute meeting of Trenton’s select board on Tuesday night. The current solar moratorium expires Oct. 5. It was extended for another 180 days or until the town adopts an amendment dealing with solar developments. The town currently has a working committee looking into potential c…

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Hancock County town extends temporary ban on solar projects

This story will be updated. A witness who saw a plane crash last month at an airport in Trenton told federal investigators that visibility was “brutal” when the small aircraft tried to land. Two people died in the crash on July 25 at Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport. In a preliminary report, the National Transportation Safety Board said a technician was repairing landing lights on the runway at the airport when he heard the sound of an approach…

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Report: Conditions were ‘brutal’ when 2 died in Trenton plane crash

Last Saturday night, a rock band performed on the wooden stage of the Trenton Grange, built a century ago to host secret, ritual-based meetings for local farmers.  As in other small towns across Maine, the building is one of the only public meeting places in Trenton. But unlike some other towns, the Grange group here is still active and has swelled to 40 members after years spent struggling to stay open. Peter Lazas, Grange Master for the Trento…

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - A Charleston pilot was killed along with a passenger in a single-engine plane crash near a Maine airport on Thursday.  Officials have identified Michael Leibowitz, 71, of Charleston as the pilot.  The passenger was identified as Christina Chung, 57, of Livingston, NJ. Maine State Police Troopers responded to the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in Trenton for a report of a plane crash around 12:25 p.m. Officials say th…

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Charleston pilot among deceased in Maine plane crash

An early morning fire destroyed a home in Trenton on Wednesday. The fire broke out about 12:08 a.m. at the home on Captain Douglas Lane, according to Steve Heckman, the chief of the Trenton Volunteer Fire Department. When firefighters arrived, they saw flames coming through the roof, sides and front of the house, Heckman said Wednesday morning. Crews quickly gained control of the fire, but the house had already sustained “heavy fire damage.” The…

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