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Edward French

2024

State drops murder charge against Dana

The murder charge against Donnell Dana Jr., 40, in the April 2022 stabbing death of Kimberly Neptune of Sipayik has now been dropped by the state, following a nearly two-week trial in December of 2023...

2024

Tribal gaming on front-burner with sports betting taking off

Tribal gaming is back on the front-burner in Maine, with the four tribes having partnered with sports betting operators late last year and already raking in significant revenues.

2024

Funds sought for more rural patrol officers

With two legislative proposals now dead or unlikely to pass, Washington County leaders are eyeing one remaining plan to provide more funding for rural law enforcement patrols following the pullback of the Maine State Police from patrol coverage in the county last summer.

2024

Illegal rockweed harvesting cases dismissed in court

Four charges brought against an Eastport man for illegally harvesting rockweed in Cobscook Bay were dismissed in Machias District Court on December 4.

2023

As PWD water quality improves, efforts aim to build trust

“We want to start the journey of building trust in the water source. Years of no violations will help build trust,

2023

Tensions increase with arrests of strikers at mill

In an escalation of the tensions in the Woodland Pulp mill strike, now in its sixth week, four union members were arrested on misdemeanor charges on Monday, November 20, after allegedly blocking trucks from entering and leaving the mill.

2023

Language keepers film stirs emotions

The screening of a PBS film about efforts to preserve Native languages in the U.S., including the Passamaquoddy language, brought forth strong emotions among Passamaquoddy tribal citizens who attended the premiere showing in the state at the Eastport Arts Center on November 1.