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Gail Menzel

2006

Engineers predict tidal energy could run county homes

Harnessing the mega tides of the Fundy region to generate electricity is hardly a new idea. But submerging "windmills" and using the tidal stream rather than air currents to push the blades around is a recent technology -- one that the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)...

2006

Memorial marks Pembroke man’s life, sacrifice

Inscribed on a memorial monument in Middleborough, Mass., are the names of 15 Vietnam era war dead, local boys born and bred and well known to the townspeople who saw them grow up, graduate from high school, and go off to southeast Asia in the 1960s. All 15 will be remembered this Memorial Day...

2006

Cutler eyed for LNG and tidal energy project

A new proposal has been added to the list of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects put forward for Washington County, this one a combined tidal power plant and LNG terminal at the Navy antenna station in Cutler.

2006

Governor offers heritage museum, Boat School hope

Governor John Baldacci came to Washington County on April 22 in his role as cheerleader-in-chief for Maine business.

2006

Three towns seek grant to consolidate municipal services

Pembroke, Perry and Charlotte selectmen have been working together on a grant that could help the three towns to consolidate certain municipal services, personnel and administrative offices.

2006

Determined group continues to fight site for third bridge

Bill Szirbik is a determined man. He passionately believes the so-called "third bridge," the long-discussed but yet to be built new span across the St. Croix River to New Brunswick...

2005

School space crunch forces towns to act

"I think we are presenting you with a very reasonable option." That was Superintendent Arthur Wittine's measured assessment of the Pembroke School Committee's scaled-down proposal for a four-classroom/two bathroom "turnkey" modular building to meet the elementary school's need for