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Lora Whelan

2020

Blueberry industry uses early planning to combat pandemic

The announcement by Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) Director Dr. Nirav Shah on August 4 that a few migrant workers at Wyman's in Milbridge were confirmed positive for COVID 19 illustrates the challenges faced by the state's agricultural industries...

2020

Future of Lubec, Calais historic homes in limbo

Two historic homes Downeast have been on Maine Preservation's Most Endangered Historic Places List, with the McGlashan Nickerson House in Red Beach owned by the National Park Service (NPS) and the Chaloner/Cleaves house in Lubec owned by a reverse mortgage company.

2020

Eastport eyed for smart grid model project

The City of Eastport may be the site of a $10 million model smart microgrid project developed over the next five years if all goes well with future agreements between the city and the tidal energy innovator Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC).

2020

Bookkeeper now faces charges

A former Eastport property owner, Patricia Lindau, who recently lost two of the city's historic downtown buildings to a foreclosure auction after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, pleaded not guilty to charges of larceny and embezzlement at her arraignment in Massachusetts on July 21.

2020

Downtown buildings go to Eastport man

The highest bidder at a public foreclosure auction for two of Eastport's historic downtown buildings, 73 and 75 Water Street, was Eastport business and property owner Ross Furman. About 50 people gathered at the building at 11 a.m. on July 14, filling the former bakery space.

2020

Building owners sued for fraud, file for bankruptcy

A couple who have owned two of Eastport's downtown buildings since 2003 are being sued for alleged fraud by businesses in Massachusetts and have filed for bankruptcy.

2020

ORPC to discuss $10 million project model for Eastport

Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) is looking at national and state policy shifts in renewable energy supply and storage and identifying opportunities for its own operations.