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Lora Whelan

2009

Island’s health could be tied to ferry access

Kathleen Case is from a Campobello family that goes back to the time of the Captain William Owen 1767 land grant. She is part of a generation of islanders that has lived with and without the international bridge that connects the Canadian island to the U.S. mainland.

2009

Lubec schoolchildren buy into ‘Think Local First’

Schoolchildren at the Lubec Elementary School were busy this past holiday season participating in the first official 'Think Local First' effort promoted by Washington County: One Community (WC:OC). Five Washington County businesses worked together...

2008

Sunrise Trail grooms corridor for future rail use

This time next year, Washington County residents will be able to enjoy the full range of outdoor activities that the Downeast Sunrise Trail will lend itself to on the old Calais Branch railway corridor.

2008

Renewable energy study sheds light on meeting local needs

Renewable energy technology and local need are topics that are generating their own supply of electricity, if a recent report issued in New Brunswick is any indication.

2008

Energy strategy key to economic vitality

Maine and New Brunwick's forests have significant potential as a biomass resource in the future development of renewable energy. Biomass technology has been developed in other countries but is in the nascent stage in the United States.

2008

Energy strategy key to economic vitality

As the fall winds drop the last leaves to the ground and usher in the first signs of winter, businesses, institutions and individuals around Washington County are responding to the rise in energy costs by planning or implementing energy-saving measures. Whether it is an ecumenical collaboration on a community "

2008

Insulation is key to lowering cost of home heating

While Washington County residents may hope for a significant gesture on the part of state or federal government as they plan for the coming heating season, it is more likely that the help they find will come from a variety of sources that start close to home.