Searsport plans repairs to reopen part of municipal pier

Searsport plans repairs to reopen part of municipal pier

Searsport plans to repair a section of its municipal pier that has been closed for safety reasons since 2023 and to expand the structure. Work could start as early as this fall on the project, according to Travis Otis, the town’s harbormaster. The part of the wharf to be repaired is an offshoot often referred to as “the finger.” The section provides access to a float that two vessels can use at a time and also provides a wind and wave break for …