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Edward French

2014

Bill proposes St. Croix River alewife closure

A legislative bill to again close the upper portion of the St. Croix River to the passage of alewives is among the measures being submitted by area legislators for this session of the Maine Legislature.

2013

Port’s growth cited by board members in approving bonus

After reviewing the Eastport Port Authority's growth in infrastructure, assets and cash balance and contributions to the city during the past seven years, the port authority's board of directors, at its December 16 meeting, approved increasing the salary for Port Director Chris Gardner from...

2013

Many scallops and high price greet fishermen

Scallop fishermen were greeted with high prices and an abundance of scallops in Cobscook Bay on December 2, the opening day of the season -- along with an influx of draggers from other ports.

2013

Port authority buys parcel for office, public bathrooms

Efforts to bring bus tours to Eastport took a significant step forward with the decision by the Eastport Port Authority board to purchase a parcel in downtown Eastport both to serve as the port authority's office and to provide public bathrooms, which are needed for any motorcoach tours.

2013

Canaport weighs LNG exports

The only liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal that has been built in the Bay of Fundy is continuing to explore how the facility can remain viable, following the rapid growth in the amount of natural gas being extracted from shale rock in the northeastern U.S.

2013

Baileyville CNG facility grows

The market for natural gas is continuing to grow in Maine and the Maritimes, with paper mills, large businesses and homes in municipalities that are hooked into gas lines all among those who have converted from oil to gas.

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.