2019
Gold mining in St. Stephen area explored
“There's gold in them thar hills!” So local prospectors and a Toronto-based company that have found a significant gold deposit outside of St. Stephen are saying.
Edward French
2019
West Grand dam fishway opening both hailed, decried by groups
In a significant move to restore sea-run alewives to their historic spawning grounds in the St. Croix River watershed, Woodland Pulp opened the fishway at the West Grand Lake dam on June 5, complying with an order by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
2019
Bill to amend rockweed law is finally killed
A bill that would have allowed for the harvesting of rockweed in Maine's intertidal zone without having to obtain permission from the upland landowner has been defeated in the legislature, following a contentious debate.
2019
Woodland Pulp's payment for discharge violations helps river
Monies from a penalty assessed for discharge violations into the St. Croix River by Woodland Pulp will be used to help reduce the amount of untreated wastewater and stormwater entering the river from Calais.
2019
Construction begins on new Sipayik school
After a two-year delay, a contract for the building of the new Sipayik Elementary School was finally signed on May 9, with construction equipment arriving at the site on May 20.
2019
Campobello ferry expected to begin run soon
Following a one-year interruption in service, a seasonal ferry between Campobello and Deer Island is expected to return to its run by mid-June, if not sooner. The lack of the ferry service had caused a significant economic impact on Campobello last summer...
2019
Legislative panel eyes changes to allow rockweed harvesting
In the wake of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court's March 28 decision that rockweed in the intertidal zone is the property of the upland landowner and not a public resource, a legislative committee is seeking to craft a means through statute to allow for commercial rockweed harvesting -- and the...