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Edward French

2023

Midsize cruise ships boosting Eastport’s economy

This past week's arrival of a cruise ship with the largest number of passengers to visit Eastport is a prelude to a number of midsize vessels that will be coming to the island city this fall.

2023

Vietnam veteran finds closure on journey back

“I fought this war every day for the last 54 years. Now I've finally seen for myself that the war is actually over,” says Vietnam veteran Lou Pepi, a part-time Whiting resident who returned last March for an emotional trip back to where he had fought and where his close friends had died.

2023

Odds improve for tribal racino with legislative panel's support

The odds for a tribal racino in Washington County improved considerably following a legislative committee's strong endorsement of the proposal.

2023

Tribal economic funding bill not supported

A bill that would have provided more economic development funds for the tribes in Maine has not been supported by a legislative committee, after a state agency raised concerns about the measure.

2023

Cooke plans to build $72 million land-based salmon farm at Bayside

While recent aquaculture proposals in Maine have been mired in controversy, a Cooke Aquaculture subsidiary has not received any significant opposition to its plans to build a $72-million land-based hybrid salmon facility in Bayside, New Brunswick, just across the St.

2023

Friends hoping for miracle to save St. Ann’s church

The Friends of St. Ann's are hoping for a miracle to save the historic brick church at Sipayik, which is scheduled to be demolished in the coming weeks. Armed with a new and much lower estimate on the cost to at least replace the brick work, Hilda Soctomah Lewis of the Friends of St.

2023

ORPC to begin testing tidal systems again

After being dormant in its tidal power operations in the Cobscook Bay area for a decade, Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) is gearing up to again begin testing commercially viable turbine generator units off Eastport this year.