A freshly restored 40-foot-tall fisherman comes to Searsport

A freshly restored 40-foot-tall fisherman comes to Searsport

Make a gift in honor of the good that comes from BDN journalism in your hands, and help raise $60,000 this spring to support our reporting. Make a donation now.  “Big Jim,” an iconic symbol of Maine’s fishing heritage, is standing tall again after a thorough restoration. A crane placed the 40-foot-tall figure of a fisherman in foul weather gear on the lawn of the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport on Wednesday evening, ahead of a public celebr…