Two developers vying for the state's third offshore wind farm are each promising economic investment — Mayflower Wind in Fall River and now Vineyard Wind in Salem.
If its bid is selected as the third offshore wind farm in the state, Mayflower Wind plans to set up operations in Fall River and spend up to $81 million on economic development programs on the SouthCoast.
Is it wrong to root against the home team? Because I hope against hope all of this falls through. Windmills in the ocean are an eyesore, among other issues.
Lawmakers from D.C. and Beacon Hill were among those who showed up to a nearly empty New Bedford warehouse Thursday morning for a tour of Bristol Community College's latest project: a planned training facility for offshore wind green jobs.
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that Mayflower Wind was selected to move forward to contract negotiations to provide 804 megawatts of offshore wind.