BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 1, 2024
An abandoned gravel pit in Hampden has been repurposed as a 14,000-panel community solar farm. Investor and owner Wishcamper Cos. on Thursday cut the ribbon on the project which will generate an estimated 8.6 million kilowatt hours of electricity. The electricity from the solar farm will power the Bangor Water District, the College of the Atlantic and other local institutions.