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Edward French

2006

New ferry to carry four times capacity of MV Grand Manan

Grand Manan residents and businesses, who have had to deal with long line-ups in the summer to get off or on the island, are pleased with the news that the New Brunswick Department of Transportation is going forward with plans for the construction of a new ferry that can hold four times as many...

2006

Creative Apparel workers face uncertainty with layoff decision

Workers at the Creative Apparel plant in Eastport were informed during the week of July 31 that they will be laid off, at least temporarily, because of a drop in orders...

2006

ISA outbreak hits Grand Manan pens; salmon kill ordered

Grand Manan fish farmers have been fighting an outbreak of the deadly infectious salmon anemia (ISA) that struck the northern part of the island earlier this year and now is hitting sites around White Head Island.

2006

Study: Impacts of LNG costly, benefit limited

A study of the potential impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in Passamaquoddy Bay concludes that the economic stimulus provided to the region by one or more LNG import terminals would be limited.

2006

Key players absent from Boat School restructuring meeting

A meeting to look at restructuring of the Boat School in Eastport, organized by the Friends of the Boat School Marine Trades Development Corporation, was held June 12 in Eastport, but some of the key players, including the Washington County Community College (WCCC), were not represented.

2006

Dismay voiced over salmon site

While the Conservation Council of New Brunswick's Fundy Baykeeper has expressed dismay on learning that the provincial government has approved a new salmon aquaculture site for Cooke Aquaculture in Haley's Cove just east of Chance Harbour, a spokesman for the aquaculture company says the...

2006

Maine voters face choices on June ballot

In the Maine primary election on Tuesday, June 13, area voters will choose candidates for a number of county, state and federal positions, with contested races for Washington County sheriff, governor and U.S. senator.