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Lora Whelan

2022

Eastport grapples with issue of 'right-of-way' streets

The Eastport City Council is grappling with an unexpected issue brought to its attention by resident Janice Bonavito of 26 Mitchell Street that there are possibly a number of "right-of-way" streets in the city that may not be plowed by the city starting this winter.

2022

Municipalities research Internet options; Eastport looking at models

The Eastport Fiber Connectivity Committee is on a roll, with the city council granting at its September 14 meeting permission for the committee to begin initial discussions with Pleasant Point, Perry and Charlotte.

2022

Reviving WCCOG considered by Washington County towns

The City of Eastport recently became the seventh Washington County municipality to sign on to the revitalization of the Washington County Council of Governments (WCCOG), a membership organization that operated until a couple of years ago for the benefit of its members with planning services and...

2022

Youth broadband survey yields surprising results

A youth broadband survey spearheaded by Elaine Abbott of the Sunrise County Economic Council with survey design assistance of Corrie Hunkler of Healthy Acadia has brought to the fore the voices of the next generations and their thoughts about IT access and use.

2022

Machias bridge meeting raises dump concerns

Over 90 people attended the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) public meeting on June 28 to discuss a bridge span for the Machias dike as the "preferred alternative" to replace the existing four-box causeway span.

2022

Bridge replacements for causeways eyed; Helicopter survey set for July

A helicopter survey will be taking place from July 13 through 18 in and around Half Moon Cove with flights in a grid pattern that will encompass adjacent areas of Pleasant Point, Eastport, Perry, Cobscook Bay and Passamaquoddy Bay.

2022

ASSIST JC visits Eastport for 20th year

From the Labor of Love Food Pantry and Nutrition Center to buildings downtown and homes scattered throughout Eastport, not to mention Shackford Head State Park's trails, there has been no part of the island city that hasn't seen the helping touch of the ASSIST JC teams from All Souls...