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Edward French

2005

Pen sabotage nets fish loss of $3 million

An act of sabotage resulted in approximately 100,000 salmon, worth about $3 million, escaping from the pens of two of Cooke Aquaculture's fish farms off Deer Island. During the night of November 9-10, eleven cages were damaged...

2005

Life on the lam for junk man ends in arrest

After being on the lam for over two years, Harry Smith Jr. of Meddybemps, an environmental criminal listed on Maine's Most Wanted List, was apprehended on the morning of November 3 at a salvage business in Everett, Mass.

2005

New co-op to plan marketing strategy for selling scallops

A new marketing cooperative, focused on the marketing of Cobscook Bay scallops and agricultural products, is planned for downtown Eastport by the Cobscook Bay Resource Center, which recently acquired a building at the head of the breakwater.

2005

Quoddy area tapped in study of tidal power

The Eastport-Lubec area has been selected as Maine's best potential location for a tidal power demonstration project using underwater turbine technology that depends on the free flow of the tides rather than dams.

2005

Perry group vows to fight for LNG tanks

A group of Perry residents is seeking support for the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility in their town, despite residents' vote last March against an LNG terminal at Pleasant Point.

2005

Options explored for keeping Boat School afloat in Eastport

Planning is presently under way for how the Marine Technology Center of the Washington County Community College (WCCC) can remain in Eastport after this year and be sustained for the future.

2005

Cianchette for county racino; King backs ban

Two petition drives for statewide referendum votes concerning slot machines in Maine have recently picked up support, with a former governor throwing his backing behind an effort to ban slots and a gubernatorial hopeful coming out for a racino in Washington County.