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Lora Whelan

2009

Port bond left in package after last-minute battle in legislature

An amendment to a $150 million bond package, which sought to unravel the vote of the Maine Legislature's Appropriations Committee to include $5.75 million in bond funding for the ports of Eastport and Searsport, started a battle on the floor of the Senate...

2009

Grant will help fund ORPC’s local job creation

Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has been awarded over $800,000 in funding from the Maine Technology Asset Fund, granted by the Maine Technology Institute, which will be used to build and test the commercial design of its proprietary tidal energy technology.

2009

Layoffs hit Calais residential facility; more cuts avoided

Forty positions have been cut at the Calais-based Residential Services division of Washington County Psychotherapy Associates (WCPA). Dr.

2009

Domtar mill to reopen for full production

Domtar Corporation will be reopening its Woodland pulp mill this month because of a number of favorable changes in the marketplace.

2009

Domtar shutdown’s impact begins to hit home

The recent indefinite shutdown of the Domtar Corporation pulp mill in Baileyville created an immediate flurry of concern about the potential repercussions for Domtar's 300 employees, directly and indirectly related businesses such as loggers, truckers and longshoremen and area service providers.

2009

Hearing raises doubts about plan for airport

The tension that exists between local, state and federal planning processes and goals was apparent at a May 12 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) public hearing held to take comments on the draft environmental assessment report of a proposed regional airport in Washington County.

2009

Family looks for additional aid to find missing local fisherman

The family of missing fisherman Logan Preston met at the Lubec boat ramp on Sunday, May 3, to express concern about the progress in the search for Preston's body and the hull of the dragger All American.