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Lora Whelan

2013

City plans to hire former official from Somerset County

The Eastport City Council expects to hire Larry Post as the new city manager, replacing outgoing City Manager Jonathan Southern. At the April 10 council meeting council President Mary Repole introduced Post and said, "We're still in negotiations, but both the council and Mr. Post are committed."

2013

Coast of Maine products tap into growing compost demand

To the home gardener interested in sustainable and organic garden care, national marketing trends and sales figures in the garden and lawn care industry might not be quite as compelling as a bucket of dark crumbly compost with a rich earthy smell.

2013

Healthcare effort brings community, students together

On the morning of March 19, when the region was anticipating heavy snowfall, two different student groups were focusing on the same field: healthcare.

2013

Millennium to build boats in former mill

Cory Guimond of Millennium Marine of Escuminac, N.B., will be setting up a boat-manufacturing facility in Eastport, beginning operations this year and eventually hiring approximately 50 people. The news of the awarding of a $1.4 million U.S.

2013

Residents fire off questions on tidal project

If the Pennamaquan Tidal Power project meets all the permitting requirements of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), it will take at least five years before it's built, according Albion Goodwin of Pembroke, organizer of the Pennamaquan Power Advisory Committee.

2013

Baileyville and Calais eye collaboration

Councillors and municipal staff from Calais and Baileyville met on the evening of February 21 to discuss ways in which the two communities could work together in a range of ways, from economic development to cost sharing of office supply purchases.

2013

Gun rights forum lacks balance

A well-rounded discussion about policy issues relating to gun rights, school safety, mental health and culture was in scarce supply at a February 12 public forum entitled Newtown Policy Issues Forum held at the University of Maine at Machias (UMM).