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Eileen Curry

2009

Area school unions to wait until spring for alternative plans

Voters in eastern Washington County rejected a school administrative reorganization plan on January 13 that aimed to organize 20 area towns into one regional school unit. Area schools unions were then informed by their superintendents that an alternative plan will not be forthcoming.

2009

Consolidation vote set for January 13

Residents in eastern and northern Washington County will go to the polls on Tuesday, January 13, to cast votes in favor of or against the state-mandated administrative reorganization plan for their schools.

2009

Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy, High court: Francis case belongs in tribal court

2008

MPBN set to trim radio, television, emergency system

In a shocking announcement to Downeast radio listeners and television viewers, Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) said that it will discontinue service to radio stations 89.7 WMED in Calais and 106.5 WMEF in Fort Kent and WMED-TV Channel 13 in Calais.

2008

Communities eye school regionalization

The talk is that there hasn't been much information to provide answers to questions regarding the school reorganization plan for proposed region 13. That is the name that the Maine Department of Education has given to the region extending from Eastport to Vanceboro, but most recently the state

2007

Former Calais hospital eyed for residential drug treatment

American Hope Charities (AHC), a Christian faith-based, nonprofit corporation from California, has its eye on the former Calais Regional Hospital as a temporary location to operate a 12-month residential drug treatment rehabilitation and education program.

2007

Community unites to help friend in need

It's a Christmas story. It's about a friend giving help to a friend. It's about a community coming together to support to someone in need.