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Edward French

2013

Islanders aid local Filipinos in wake of typhoon

“We may be homeless, but we're not hopeless,” was the statement of determination from Cherryl Desucatan about her family's plight after the deadly Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines on November 8.

2013

Port authority votes to fund $1 million of breakwater cost

The estimate on the cost for rebuilding the Eastport breakwater has been revised from an initial range of $16 to $23 million down to $11.3 million.

2013

Council approves conserving waterfront parcel as city park

A proposal to conserve the city-owned former tenting area at Carrying Place Cove generated considerable discussion at the November 13 meeting of the Eastport City Council, with some arguing that the plan would preserve public access to the property and the water for future generations and...

2013

Only one county bill request accepted by legislative council

The governing body of the Maine Legislature has approved for review a quarter of the bills submitted for the upcoming legislative session but only one of the 16 bills submitted by Washington County legislators.

2013

Second fire in one week levels home at Pleasant Point

Less than a week after fire seriously damaged a five-bedroom house on Warrior Road at Pleasant Point, another blaze completely leveled the home.

2013

Home at Sipayik destroyed by fire

A five‑bedroom home on Warrior Road in Pleasant Point was a total loss after a fire of unknown origin started on Sunday, October 20, around 10:30 p.m.

2013

Moratorium on water removal sought in Perry

In response to a 10-day pump test that withdrew perhaps five million gallons of groundwater and caused several wells to be drawn down or to go dry, the Town of Perry is seeking to enact a 180-day moratorium on any large-scale groundwater extraction.