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Lora Whelan

2010

Eleven school boards eye AOS partnership to avoid penalties

Ten town and city school boards belonging to school unions 104 and 106 and MSAD 19 voted in favor of partnering to form an alternative organizational structure (AOS) at a meeting held in Eastport on April 8.

2010

Washington County per capita lottery sales top in Maine

Washington County residents have the highest per capita spending of $238 per year on Maine State Lottery tickets for 2009. Waldo County residents spent the least at $121, and the second highest per capita expenditure was found in Kennebec County at $192.

2010

Historic Campobello property’s future uncertain

The future operation and ownership of the former Lupine Lodge on Campobello Island are in question, with members of its most recent operators, the nonprofit International Friends Committee/Compass Institute, dismayed by recent New Brunswick Department of Tourism and Parks actions.

2010

Acrobat Research closure hits 40 with layoffs at Calais branch

Jeannine Lank of Robbinston was part of the first training class in January 2008 when Acrobat Research opened its doors in Calais with much fanfare -- and with the projection of employing as many as 200 people in an area hungry for jobs.

2010

Broadband project challenged

The Three Ring Binder project to bring expanded broadband access for service providers to Downeast Maine may be threatened if meetings between the Maine Fiber Company and Fairpoint are unsuccessful. The areas of discussion revolve around access to Fairpoint's telephone poles.

2010

NB Power deal stirs debate on energy future

The provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec are closer to negotiating a controversial energy agreement that would sell a large part of NB Power's generation assets to Hydro-Quebec in a deal that is expected to close around March 31 of this year.

2010

Emergency fuel funds pinched by high demand

Home heating and related energy costs continue to be a burden to Washington County households, with those who provide fuel fund assistance finding it difficult to keep up with demand. There are approximately 14,100 households in the county.