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- 1Driver jokes Glenrowan may have vanished off the freeway●It's funny, I would have sworn Glenrowan was still there and intact when I drove past, but that's the thing with freeway
An Australian driver passing through Glenrowan in Victoria joked online that he would have sworn the historic town was still there and intact, reflecting on how freeway bypasses leave travellers unsure whether the towns at the end of the off-ramp are thriving, changed or, as he put it, destroyed. The remark came tagged with references to solar and renewables, hinting at development around bypassed country towns.
- 2Harpswell weighs solar array on old landfill site●Harspwell committees hear proposal for solar array on old landfill; may go to voters next year
Town committees in Harpswell, Maine, have heard a proposal to build a solar array on the town's former landfill. The project could be put to Harpswell voters as early as next year, depending on how committees and town officials shape the plan. Converting closed landfills into solar sites is a common approach for small Maine towns seeking clean energy and revenue.