BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 13, 2022
For the last five years, Rockland has had $1.6 million set aside for major repairs needed at the city-owned fish pier, which is a central part of the midcoast community’s commercial fishing and marine industries. But no progress has been made as bids for the project have come in at prices much higher than what the city has budgeted. The city pivoted to breaking it down into phases last year, but only received one bid at more than five times what was budgeted for that phase of the project. This year, they hope the bidding process will be different. “This investment would provide critical support for Maine’s fishing industry, as well as the Penobscot Bay island communities that are dependent on a safe, operational pier to facilitate deliveries of home heating oil, fuel for cars and vessels and supplies for all facets of life,” Sen. Susan Collins said Thursday.