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Edward French

2017

Bills target school choice in UT, drug epidemic

School choice for students in the unorganized territories (UT), education funding, the drug epidemic, Maine's citizen initiative process and tribal-state relations are all targeted in proposed legislation that has been put in the hopper by Washington County legislators.

2016

Port to receive licensing for phytosanitation

The Eastport Port Authority has taken a significant step forward in finally being able to export wood chips through the port with agreements that will allow for the completion of the phytosanitation equipment necessary to export into the European market.

2016

Scallop fishermen stay close to home

The number of scallop draggers in Cobscook Bay on the opening day of the season, December 5, was again fewer than in past years, with only 69 boats fishing.

2016

PWD: Water is safe, despite sabotage effort

The Passamaquoddy Water District (PWD) is assuring its customers in Eastport, Pleasant Point and Perry that its water is safe to drink, after it appears as though someone tried to sabotage the water supply by placing one-gallon Ziploc bags containing a petroleum product near the intake for the...

2016

New Brunswick lobster fishery continues to look ‘pretty rosy’

Lobster fishermen in New Brunswick continue to reap the benefits of strong catches and a good price, following the opening of the season on November 8. They also note that the lobsters have been of higher quality this year.

2016

Millennium moves ahead with lawsuit against city, county

Millennium Marine USA and the boatbuilding company's owner, Cory Guimond, are proceeding with a lawsuit against the City of Eastport concerning its leasing of the city-owned former Guilford mill building, according to the company's attorney, Joseph Baldacci of Bangor.

2016

Eastport proceeds with archery hunt

A special archery hunt to reduce the deer herd in Eastport will be held during the last two weeks of December this year, after the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) Advisory Council approved the hunt at a meeting on November 21.