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Edward French

2019

Fishermen and regulators spar over whale rules

Lobster fishermen sparred with fishery regulators and conservationists over proposed rules to limit endangered right whale entanglements in fishing gear during an August 12 meeting at the University of Maine at Machias.

2019

Brownfields work builds foundation for redevelopment

When a brownfields program is successful, no one notices. "It's a lot like planning and engineering. People only notice when it doesn't work," says Judy East, executive director of Washington County Council of Governments, which works on brownfields projects in the county.

2019

Water bottling proposal stirs debate in tribe

An ongoing $35 million proposal to tap an aquifer at Indian Township and bottle the water, which could generate $10 million a year for the Passamaquoddy Tribe, is continuing to stir debate among tribal members, particularly at Sipayik, where there are concerns about the deal that includes...

2019

Urchin fishermen upset by DMR’s cuts

Some sea urchin fishermen Downeast are upset about the cuts made to the upcoming season for eastern Maine, Zone 2, by the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), arguing they are excessive.

2019

Fishermen face bait crisis

The bait crisis facing Maine's lobster fishermen is causing them to cut expenses and might lead to a drop in the state's overall harvest, as fishermen set their traps later this spring and may take them up earlier in late fall.

2019

County pilot project addressing opiate crisis to be launched

Legislation to establish a pilot project to support people with substance use disorders in Washington County was finally signed into law on June 27 by Governor Janet Mills. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Anne Perry of Calais, was approved as an emergency bill by the legislature on June 18.

2019

Tribe’s blueberry company awarded $1.76 million in lawsuit

The Passamaquoddy Wild Blueberry Company (PWBC) has been awarded over $1.76 million in a lawsuit against Cherryfield Foods Inc. and its parent company, Oxford Frozen Foods Ltd., following a jury trial by the Maine Business and Consumer Court in Portland.