December 7, 2006

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GREETING THE FIRST SNOWFALL is this happy snowman, while a windblown Santa appears to be resting for his upcoming reindeer-led expedition to bring his sleigh full of toys to good little girl

GREETING THE FIRST SNOWFALL

GREETING THE FIRST SNOWFALL is this happy snowman, while a windblown Santa appears to be resting for his upcoming reindeer-led expedition to bring his sleigh full of toys to good little girls and boys. Or was it too much eggnog? (Edward French photo) Longer coyote hunt part of county effort

New international power line to be in service next December

Next December, a new power line crossing the international border in Baileyville to connect Maine and New Brunswick should be in service. Groundbreaking for the Maine portion of the 345-kilovolt line, running 85-miles from Orrington to the St. Croix River, was held in October...

LNG developer eyes 300 acres of land in Perry

Quoddy Bay LNG is proposing to purchase just over 300 acres of land west of the Old Eastport Road in Perry from the Passamaquoddy Tribe for $1.5 million, or $5,000 an acre.

Grand Manan men get house arrest; restitution ordered

Three of the four Grand Manan men convicted in connection to the summer brawl that left alleged drug dealer Ronnie Ross beaten and his house burned to the ground have been sentenced to house arrest. Michael Small, 27, and Lloyd Bainbridge, 31, were convicted of arson November 18.

More families, elderly turning to food pantries

Christmas is the time of year when people feel compelled to help, not just family and friends, but others in need. Local food pantries can always use another dollar or can of food, particularly with the increasing need by families and the elderly for assistance.

Longer coyote hunt part of county effort to restore deer herd

The Washington County Conservation Association (WCCA) is sponsoring a three-and-a-half month winter coyote hunt this year to help reduce the depressed deer herd's chief predator.

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