GIVING
GIVING a gentle surf's up at West Quoddy Head is Sandy, a whopper of a storm on the East Coast. (Chessie Crowe Gartmayer photo)
November 08, 2012
Front Page Stories
Tidal project scoping session generates flood of comments
The Pembroke Elementary School gym held over 50 people on the evening of October 25 to present comments and questions at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) scoping session on the Pennamaquan Tidal Power LLC project proposed for the Pennamaquan River entrance to Cobscook Bay.
Marriage right for same-sex couples passes
In a historic vote in the November 6 election, Maine residents approved same-sex marriage, by the same margin that the state's voters had repealed a gay marriage law three years ago. Supporters of same-sex marriage won with 53% of the vote statewide and 47% against the measure.
Bounty claimed by Superstorm Sandy
The tall ship that had been a centerpiece for this year's Eastport Pirate Festival was a victim of Hurricane Sandy in the early morning hours of October 29.
Calais decides to withdraw from AOS
Calais residents took to the polls on November 6 and favored withdrawing from AOS #77 by a margin of 62% to 38%. The vote in the local referendum question was 877 to 534.
Servicemen reflect on personal impact of 9/11
As this year's Veterans Day and Remembrance Day ceremonies are observed in the U.S. and Canada, more of the military service personnel are veterans of the war in Afghanistan.
Servicemen reflect on personal impact of 9/11
As this year's Veterans Day and Remembrance Day ceremonies are observed in the U.S. and Canada, more of the military service personnel are veterans of the war in Afghanistan. Events on September 11, 2001, led to that war, which has now lasted over 10 years and is
FIREFIGHTERS
FIREFIGHTERS from the Dennys River Fire Department pour water onto the blaze that destroyed the historic First Baptist Church in Pembroke on October 29, during high winds from Hurricane Sandy. (Edward French photo)