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FLYING in to land on a branch in Pembroke is an osprey. (Don Dunbar photo)
April 27, 2014
Front Page Stories
Elver charges challenged by tribal members
Efforts by Passamaquoddy fishermen to help a tribe in New York state bring back its traditional eel fishery have led to felony charges against three tribal members from Pleasant Point and five other Natives.
Boatbuilding company to start production in Eastport by May
The boatbuilding company Millennium Marine USA will be starting up on Monday, April 28, reports President Cory Guimond.
Upgrades to PWD treatment facility nearing completion
The Passamaquoddy Water District (PWD) is upgrading its water treatment plant in Perry in order to improve the drinking water quality. The project, which costs almost three-quarters of a million dollars, will be mostly completed by the end of May.
Economic downturn affects port budget
Reflecting the hard winter and the slow arrival of spring, the Eastport Port Authority board adjusted its 2014 financial projections downward, at its April 22 meeting.
Hospital faces large deficits, declining use
Four lay-offs and a reduction in over 500 hours of staff time per week have taken effect at Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) as a result of a deficit of over $500,000 in just the first two months of the 2014 year.
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FLYING HIGH. Kindergartner Fox Brigham was among the Eastport Elementary School students who took part in a spring kite-flying day on the Battery Field behind the school on April 18. (Edward French photo) Subscribe to Quoddy TidesRates:$31.65 a year in Washington County, Maine (tax included) $36.93 a
