ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE. This Valentine's Day window display, spotted in an Eastport storefront, serves to brighten everyone's day. (Edward French photo)
February 11, 2010
Front Page Stories
Couples share valentines
Every February 14, people have a reminder of how important it is to love somebody and to have someone love you. Three couples in the Quoddy area who have celebrated a great many Valentine's Days together were asked how they found their life partners and what has made their marriages last.
County schools face $4.3 million loss in subsidy
Preliminary state subsidy figures released by the Department of Education show that Washington County school districts are the hardest hit in the state by a $90 million state funding reduction.
Rices remembered for their spirit of love
Lorraine Andrews and Wayne Rice were teenagers when they met at a Shead Memorial High School dance, and they were still teenagers when they married in 1953.
Transfer of wealth believed to be key to future of Maine
Rudy Elis was a farmer who worked on his family farm all his life. When he died at age 92, his community was astonished to learn that his frugal habits and hard work had resulted in an estate worth $2.3 million.
Calais LNG project draws 12 intervenors
A dozen groups and agencies are seeking to be intervenors in the Calais LNG application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal just south of Devil's Head, Calais.
Meeting examines accident factors for fishing vessels
Area fishermen, Captain Robert Peacock and U.S. Coast Guard representatives met on February 8 to discuss the fishing-related accidents and fatalities that have occurred in or near Cobscook and Passamaquoddy bays over the last few years.