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Edward French

2017

St. Croix alewife run jumps nearly fivefold

Four years after one of the main fish ladders on the St. Croix River was reopened following a 19-year closure, the alewife run on the river increased significantly this year, jumping nearly fivefold from last year's run.

2017

Tribal fishing rights being disputed again

The dispute over tribal fishing rights in the Canadian waters of Passamaquoddy Bay has surfaced again, as five fishermen from Sipayik recently were summonsed by Canadian fisheries officers for fishing without a license.

2017

Medicaid expansion and casino top November ballot questions

Maine voters will face on the November 7 ballot four referendum questions, including citizen's initiatives for Medicaid expansion and a southern Maine casino.

2017

Eastport police chief terminated from position

Eastport Police Chief Dale Earle was terminated from his position on October 20, just 10 days after returning to work following his being on medical leave for two and a half months.

2017

With no wild salmon in river, salmon groups trade accusations

The debate over the impact of salmon farms on wild Atlantic salmon runs has again come to the fore, as for the first time in 25 years of monitoring no wild Atlantic salmon have returned from the sea this year to the Magaguadavic River fishway in St. George...

2017

City develops action plans to spur growth

As part of an effort to spur economic development and attract young families and telecommuters to the city, Eastport hosted a two-day visit by representatives from Smart Growth America, resulting in six action plans that residents will work on to market the city.

2017

Any-deer permits to be issued in area

For the first time in approximately 30 years, hunters in the Downeast coastal region of Maine will be able to shoot anterless deer this season. At its August meeting, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) advisory council approved the statewide permit allocations...