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Edward French

2010

Board for new school system sets lively tone

Following some squabbling and procedural debates, the new Sunrise County School System was brought forth into the world without too much kicking and screaming at the first meeting of the board for alternative organizational structure (AOS) 77. After the three-and-a-half-hour, not-too-painful delivery of the bouncing new school system, board member

2010

Nurse’s license revoked because of patient’s death

Two and a half years after the death of Reid Emery outside the Down East Community Hospital, a state board has revoked the nursing license for the nurse supervisor at the hospital who allowed Emery, who was elderly, disoriented and heavily medicated, to be discharged during a severe snowstorm...

2010

BIA cancels Quoddy Bay LNG’s Split Rock lease

Quoddy Bay LNG's land lease with the Passamaquoddy Tribe for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Pleasant Point was cancelled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) late last month.

2010

School board eyes cutting 10 positions in budget proposal

Teachers, city officials and members of the public turned out on May 12 for a budget workshop at Shead High School during which the Eastport School Committee recommended cutting 10 positions, which would amount to $265.422.78 in savings for the 2010-2011 budget.

2010

Fishermen consider regulatory changes following accidents

Lubec area fishermen recently met with Maine Marine Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard officials to consider possible regulatory changes that would help prevent the loss of life for any more fishermen in this area.

2010

Council selects new Eastport city manager

Eastport city councillors have decided on a new city manager and are expected to make the appointment and approve a contract at the April 12 council meeting.

2010

Schools tackling tough budget decisions

Possible cuts in the Eastport school system because of a significant drop in revenue led to a healthy turnout of school staff, city councillors and city budget committee members at the April 6 Eastport School Committee meeting. Superintendent Terry Lux told those attending that the loss in revenue this year,