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Edward French

2016

Islanders hope promised arrival of Abnaki II not just a ferry tale

The long-awaited new ferry for Deer Island, the Abnaki II, is expected to arrive "in the coming weeks," says Rick Doucet, MLA for Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West.

2016

FERC dismissal ends debate on LNG plans

Lasting longer than the Pittston oil refinery debate in the 1970s and ’80s, the 12-year controversy over three proposals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals on Passamaquoddy Bay finally appears to have ended.

2016

DHHS decision to close Calais office prompts outcry

The decision by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to close its office in Calais on November 1 has prompted an outcry from both the employees and area residents, who cite the difficulties that will be faced by both staff and clients in traveling to the regional office in...

2016

New Sipayik school plans moving ahead

Progress is continuing with the plans for a new school building at Sipayik, with the tearing down of the Passamaquoddy tribal government office building that will be the site for the new school. The building was torn down by Thomas DiCenzo Inc.

2016

FERC licensing of four St. Croix dams debated

The decades-long debate over federal licensing of Woodland Pulp's storage dams on the St.

2016

Petition seeks two-year terms for tribal chief and vice chief--Chief Fred Moore

The ongoing turmoil in the tribal government at Sipayik is continuing, with the four tribal councillors who had suspended Chief Fred Moore from his administrative duties now also acting to suspend the administrative authority of Vice Chief Vera Francis.

2016

EPA proposal would hit mill, St. Croix River towns

New water quality standards proposed by the federal government for the St. Croix River could cost the Woodland Pulp mill millions of dollars and also could affect a number of communities, including Baileyville and Calais, that discharge wastewater into the river.