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Lora Whelan

2013

Utilities battle to plug back in after ice storm

A three-day mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain starting on the weekend of December 21 left many Washington and Charlotte county residents with no or intermittent power from the three companies supplying grid-connected electricity.

2013

Seafood processing company plans to open Eastport facility

If all goes as planned, the former Wass factory building located at 11 Madison Street near Eastport's downtown will be up and running sometime this summer as a seafood processing facility that is expected in time to employ 15 people.

2013

Friends remember a Thoreau of today

William "Bill" Coperthwaite of Machiasport died in a single-car accident on slippery roads at the age of 83 on Tuesday, November 26, in Knox County.

2013

Storm surge maps show climate change impact

The impact of climate change on coastal communities may seem like an unknown quantity for some day in the future, but ask emergency management and public safety personnel or others involved in emergency management planning, and they'll note that the unknown quantity is already being felt.

2013

Residents foster pets through PAWS

Fostering animals always came easily to Eastport resident Nancy Tintle, so it was a natural progression to take on the role of Eastport foster care program coordinator for the PAWS animal shelter based in Calais.

2013

Home at Sipayik destroyed by fire

A five‑bedroom home on Warrior Road in Pleasant Point was a total loss after a fire of unknown origin started on Sunday, October 20, around 10:30 p.m.

2013

Cell tower approved by board following contentious hearing

After a four-hour Whiting Board of Appeals hearing on October 1 with over 60 residents attending to hear why four residents of Yellow Birch Road were appealing a planning board decision to approve a permit for U.S.