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Edward French

2014

Downeast EMS tightens belt, maintains staff

The Washington County Emergency Medical Services Authority, known as Downeast EMS, startled employees in early May when Director Steven Welsch notified them of belt-tightening measures.

2014

Pros, cons of land-based fish farming debated

The push for finfish aquaculture to move from net pens in the water to closed containment systems on land has been gaining momentum, as advocates promoting land-based systems believe they will reduce or eliminate some of the problems...

2014

Elver charges challenged by tribal members

Efforts by Passamaquoddy fishermen to help a tribe in New York state bring back its traditional eel fishery have led to felony charges against three tribal members from Pleasant Point and five other Natives.

2014

Boatbuilding company to start production in Eastport by May

The boatbuilding company Millennium Marine USA will be starting up on Monday, April 28, reports President Cory Guimond.

2014

Upgrades to PWD treatment facility nearing completion

The Passamaquoddy Water District (PWD) is upgrading its water treatment plant in Perry in order to improve the drinking water quality. The project, which costs almost three-quarters of a million dollars, will be mostly completed by the end of May.

2014

Economic downturn affects port budget

Reflecting the hard winter and the slow arrival of spring, the Eastport Port Authority board adjusted its 2014 financial projections downward, at its April 22 meeting.

2014

Hospital faces large deficits, declining use

Four lay-offs and a reduction in over 500 hours of staff time per week have taken effect at Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) as a result of a deficit of over $500,000 in just the first two months of the 2014 year.