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Edward French

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.

2016

Two bills proposed to address UT school-choice controversy

The controversy that erupted last spring about where students living in area unorganized territories (UT) attend elementary school has been relatively quiet since the new school year began, but it's expected to heat up again once the legislature goes into session in January.

2016

Sipayik tribal chief recalled from office

Fred Moore III, the Passamaquoddy chief at Sipayik, has been recalled from office in an overwhelming vote held on November 7. A total of 337 tribal members cast ballots at the Beatrice Rafferty School, with 280, or 83% of the voters, favoring recall of the chief and 54 opposed.

2016

Tribal chief recall petition moves ahead at Sipayik

A petition to recall Passamaquoddy Chief Fred Moore III from office was submitted on October 21 to the Sipayik tribal clerk, who has determined that the petition has a sufficient number of valid signatures to proceed with a recall vote, according to those who circulated the petition.

2016

DHHS closing offices, eyes online service

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has not changed its decision to close its Calais office on November 1, despite the outcry from both employees and area residents. The closure appears to be part of a move by DHHS.