READY TO SET SAIL
READY TO SET SAIL out to sea aboard the Sylvina W. Beal, as the sun sinks in the western sky, is crew member Darius Neptune. The Eastport-based windjammer is beginning its summer cruises this week. (Edward French photo)
June 10, 2010
Front Page Stories
County reflects state’s mood in choosing LePage, Mitchell
In the June 8 primary election, Maine residents, by hefty margins, chose Paul LePage as the Republican candidate and Elizabeth "Libby" Mitchell as the Democratic candidate in the November election for governor.
NOAA to begin nautical survey project of bays
The last time nautical survey work was done for parts of Cobscook and Passamaquoddy bays was between 1834 and 1899. That is about to change due to the efforts of Senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe.
Lubec voters to decide fate of high school
On Wednesday, June 23, Lubec residents will decide by referendum vote whether to close or keep open the Lubec High School. The referendum is required since the MSAD 19 board of directors voted 4-1 to close the high school at an April 4 meeting.
Nurse’s license revoked because of patient’s death
Two and a half years after the death of Reid Emery outside the Down East Community Hospital, a state board has revoked the nursing license for the nurse supervisor at the hospital who allowed Emery, who was elderly, disoriented and heavily medicated, to be discharged during a severe snowstorm...
New nursing home to be constructed for Grand Manan
A new $9-million nursing home will be built to replace the present 36-year-old facility on Grand Manan. The announcement was made on June 7 by Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet...