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Marie Jones Holmes

2006

Perry ponders yea or nay

Liquefied natural gas agreements between developers and municipalities vary from project to project. The incentives offered range from financial deals to planting trees, establishing parks to building a recycling plant for sediments.

2006

Perry ponders yea or nay

Perry voters will go to the polls on Monday, March 26, to vote on several items including a proposed Financial Framework Agreement between the Town of Perry and Oklahoma-based Quoddy Bay LNG. The document is an agreement to negotiate a comprehensive financial agreement in good faith. Quoddy Bay LNG hopes

2006

City revaluation returns mixed bag of property tax bills

The revaluation of Eastport real estate has been completed, and, in anticipation of the city's valuation rising from $51.

2006

Rail and trail groups seek compromise

Rails and trails do not preclude each other was the feeling expressed by Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner David Cole at a meeting of both railroad and trail supporters held at Machias on February 24.

2006

LNG developers face Canadian hostility

You must understand that due to its location your project cannot happen without Canada's consent," stated St. Andrews Mayor John Craig. The message was delivered during a February 15 public informational meeting...

2006

Tribal council rejects LNG tax agreement

A Project Coordination and Tax Agreement between the Passamaquoddy Tribe and Quoddy Bay LLC has been rejected by the Passamaquoddy Joint Tribal Council. The council voted 7-3 to turn down the tax exemption agreement at a meeting held February 2.

2006

Robbinston votes nearly 3 to 1 for LNG

The vote was "yes." Robbinston residents turned out in force on January 10 to express their feelings on the proposed construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and related facilities at Mill Cove.