THE MILKY WAY RISES
THE MILKY WAY RISES over West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in the early morning of May 5. (Don Dunbar photo
May 09, 2013
Front Page Stories
Educators: Grading system fails schools
Staff and students at Whiting Village School, one of Washington County's smaller elementary schools, were delighted when they were notified last week of their "A" grade on Governor Paul LePage's grading system.
Educators: Grading system fails schools
In a busy high school of 160 students, two junior class students out of a class of 10 decide not to take the four‑year college admissions test, the SAT. They aren't planning to go to a four‑year college. Instead they're planning to pursue technical
Whiting may be site to expand cell phone coverage in county
Expanded cell phone service in Washington County will become a reality in the relatively near future, with a site in Whiting being eyed for a new cell tower.
Veterans tell about struggles during Vietnam, life back home
The upcoming Memorial Day observances create an opportunity for citizens to reflect on the sacrifices made by U.S. service personnel. After decades of silence, some veterans of the Vietnam War are just now talking about their experiences.
Fundy marathon gains international and local interest
“I had to decide,” says John Hough, race director for the upcoming Bay of Fundy International Marathon, "between running the marathon or running the marathon.
Navy not sending ship for Fourth of July
The U.S. Navy will not be sending a vessel to Eastport this year during Old Home Week. Captain J.E. Campbell, director of public affairs and outreach, gave U.S. Senator Susan Collins the news in mid-April.
Cooke fined $500,000 for pesticide use
A Cooke Aquaculture subsidiary will pay $500,000, one of the largest and most significant penalties ever levied in Canada under the Fisheries Act, for using an illegal pesticide at salmon farms that led to lobster deaths around Deer Island and Grand Manan.
Border fee proposal creates concern on Campobello council
Campobello Mayor Stephen Smart doesn't mince words. Speaking at the monthly council meeting on April 29, he observed, "We're a little different than anybody else.
AOS to file lawsuit if Calais does not pay contract share
The AOS #77 school board will file suit against Calais if the city does not agree by May 23 to honor its 37% share of the remaining years of AOS Superintendent Jim Underwood's contract. The decision was made at the board's May 9 meeting.
First wood chip shipment eyed for next month
The first shipment of wood chips through the port of Eastport is expected to occur next month, as a contract was expected to be signed this week for exporting the wood biomass to Nova Scotia.
WORKING THE FLATS,
WORKING THE FLATS, clam diggers are silhouetted as the sun goes down over Carrying Place Cove in Eastport. (Edward French photo)
GONE FISHING
GONE FISHING. Trying their hand at casting at the Mill Pond in Whiting on a warm spring day are second and third graders in Stephen Richard's physical education class at the Whiting Village School. (Edward French photo)