| Change of Plans for Washburn and Doughty |
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| Friday, 26 October 2007 08:00 | |||
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Washburn and Doughty have scrapped plans to expand their tug building operations in Harpswell, ME. The company had been negotiating with the town for use of land formerly occupied as a navy fuel depot. The company will instead expand its existing facility. The company and the town were unable to come to an agreement quickly enough to place the initiative on the upcoming November ballot. The Harpswell location plans were opposed by local residents, despite the fact that the facility would have brought 50 new jobs to the area. Click Read More for a link to the full story From Mainebiz: Washburn and Doughty Associates Inc., the largest tugboat builder on the East Coast, has abandoned its plans to expand in Harpswell.
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