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Edward French

2021

Ecosystem approach being used to bring bioregional change

An organization advocating for an ecosystem approach to help bring about the changes needed for a sustainable future on Earth has been working for over a decade with groups around the world, including in the Passamaquoddy Bay region.

2021

Tenacity leads to new law for private schools

The perseverance of a teenage student at Washington Academy, her family and other supporters to address racist behavior at the private school in East Machias has led to a new state law that requires the town academies in Maine to meet the same requirements as public schools, in particular...

2021

Coast Guard housing work to start in Perry

Construction of the U.S. Coast Guard's housing project in Perry, which had stirred an outcry from neighbors on the Shore Road when it was proposed in 2019, is expected to begin this summer. The Coast Guard has awarded a contract to Ducas Construction of Scarborough in the amount of $8 million...

2021

Bills grappling with racism in schools advance

With concerns raised this past year about racist behavior and bullying at schools in Maine, a quartet of bills is moving forward in the Maine Legislature to help schools better address issues of discrimination, harassment, diversity and inclusion.

2021

Bill proposal to decriminalize drug possession in state debated

While recognizing that the current war on drugs has been a failure, those testifying on a bill that would make possession for personal use of drugs like cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and opiates subject only to a $100 fine instead of possibly 10 to more years in prison were divided on whether the...

2021

Mining proposal for Pembroke stirs concerns

A proposal looking at underground mining for silver at a site in Pembroke has created among a number of area residents numerous concerns, including the possible negative impact of a polymetallic mine on groundwater, surface waters and the surrounding ecosystem that is one of the most productive...

2021

Bill proposal stirs up debate on aquaculture

The decades-long debate over the leasing of Maine's coastal waters for aquaculture and the possible displacement of some traditional fisheries, particularly the lobster fishery, again came to the fore during an April 13 public hearing before the legislature's Marine Resources Committee on a...