Bucksport
Chemicals Being Removed from Penobscot Following Train Accident
Bangor Daily News: Work crews on Wednesday emptied chemicals from 2 of the 4 train tanker cars that derailed on the banks of the Penobscot River last week. Response staff with the Maine Department of Environmental...
Chemical Spills Into Penobscot River, Maine
The Portland Press Herald: Maine officials say an estimated 4,000 to 6,000 gallons of a paper-making chemical have leaked from two train cars that derailed and tumbled into the Penobscot River. Four cars in a 31-car train derailed on...
Body Found in Penobscot River
Portland Press Herald: The body of a popular Bangor-area minister was found in the Penobscot River near Penobscot Narrows Bridge in Bucksport this morning. Waldo County Sheriff’s Department officials identified the body as the Rev. Robert “Bob” Carlson, 68,...
Maine to Get New Pumpout Stations
The Kennebec Jorunal reports that Maine will establish 10 more pumpout stations along the coast this summer, thanks to federal Clean Vessel Act grants. Maine’s share of $352,000 will be used to install 10 new stations and to continue...
