BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 15, 2023
The lawsuit saying Versant Power acted negligently when cutting down 973 Christmas trees under its power lines will continue after Penobscot County Judge Bruce Mallonee declined to dismiss the case Friday morning. Ervin Tower, of Patten, filed a lawsuit in February alleging Versant employees trespassed on his land in September 2022 and cut down the Christmas trees, worth more than $20,000. The trees were grown under high-voltage power lines in a transmission corridor, Versant attorney Arrian Stockdell said.