November 26, 2009
Front Page Stories
Wreath-making rings in the holiday season
Maine's most fragrant industry is off to a good start despite the warmer than usual November weather. Orders for holiday wreaths, centerpieces and garlands made from fresh Maine balsam are holding steady with last year's numbers...
Schools brace for pending subsidy losses
Schools in Union 104 could lose nearly three-quarters of a million dollars from reductions in state subsidies over the next three years, according to projections by the Maine Department of Education.
High lobster catch nets better price as risks are foreseen
Good catches, fair seas and a better price have greeted New Brunswick lobster fishermen during the first two weeks of their season. However, prices are still down significantly from two years ago, and fishermen know that catches cannot continue increasing every year.
H1N1 causes schools to close; one death reported in county
The H1N1 flu continues to make an impact in Washington and Charlotte counties, and Washington County's first death from that influenza was announced by the Maine Center for Disease Control on November 24.
Wood pellet firms eye port facility with bond package
Two wood pellet producers, one locally based and one from outside the region, recently contacted the port of Eastport to indicate their interest in shipping through the port, following the passage of the transportation bond issue in the November 3 statewide election that will provide $4.