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Edward French

2015

Projects to east and west could lead to oil spill

Two projects -- from the west and from the east -- that could increase the number of oil tankers in the Bay of Fundy are raising concerns among environmentalists and fishermen about the risks posed to the bay's ecosystem and its fisheries.

2015

Port authority approves loan for Phyto-Charter

The Eastport Port Authority board voted 4-1 on August 31 to provide a $112,000 bridge loan to Phyto-Charter for a payment to the Brewer company that is building the phytosanitation equipment for shipping wood chips through the Port of Eastport.

2015

New programs to address need for firefighters, truck drivers

The lack of firefighters in Washington County and an increased demand for truck drivers for the new St. Croix Tissue plant in Baileyville have led the technical education center in Calais to add programs to meet the area's needs. The St.

2015

Law enacted for child sexual abuse education program

After four years of trying to have a child sexual abuse education program adopted for schools in the state, Rep. Joyce Maker of Calais finally has been successful in getting legislation enacted.

2015

Breakwater work going full steam ahead

Work is proceeding full steam ahead on the reconstruction of the Eastport breakwater, which partially collapsed last December.

2015

Seals’ delaying of breakwater work resolved

The loud pile-driving noise from rebuilding the Eastport breakwater was threatening to cripple the project, as the sound could disturb seals in the bay.

2015

State’s past hidden from view

Passage of a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the publication of a section of the Maine Constitution that outlines the state's treaty obligations with Native tribes has been recommended by a legislative committee. The Judiciary Committee, though...