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2015

Alexander adopts local food and self-governance ordinance

Alexander is now the first town in Washington County where residents have accepted a local food and community self-governance ordinance. Voters at the March 30 annual town meeting supported the intent of the ordinance...

2015

LOADING AN EXCAVATOR on a barge to dig out the fill in the Eastport breakwater, a portion of which collapsed in December, is a crew from contractor CPM Constructors. Work on the $14.95 milli

LOADING AN EXCAVATOR

LOADING AN EXCAVATOR on a barge to dig out the fill in the Eastport breakwater, a portion of which collapsed in December, is a crew from contractor CPM Constructors. Work on the $14.95 million rebuilding project is now proceeding and is expected to take up to two years. The

2015

GETTING READY to land in a field in Pembroke is a golden eagle, a bird that is rarely seen in Maine. An expert on the West Coast determined that it is between four and five years old. (Don D

GETTING READY

GETTING READY to land in a field in Pembroke is a golden eagle, a bird that is rarely seen in Maine. An expert on the West Coast determined that it is between four and five years old. (Don Dunbar photo) Subscribe to Quoddy Tides Rates:$31.65 a year in

2015

Tribal chief taking steps to consolidate programs at Sipayik

Passamaquoddy Chief Fred Moore of Pleasant Point has taken action during the past week to consolidate tribal programs on the reservation, following the tribal council's authorization, at a March 9 meeting, for the tribal administration to relocate the tribal government offices.

2015

Tidal energy bill rejected by committee

The testimony of a number of Washington County residents and organizational leaders in Augusta on March 19 resulted in LD 295, An Act to Promote Tidal Energy Projects, to be killed by the legislature's Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology.

2015

Perry residents examine options to cut town budget

On the evening of March 18, the Perry municipal building's meeting room was filled to capacity.

2015

Passamaquoddy basketmakers win top awards at national show

Two Passamaquoddy basketmakers were among the top award winners at one of the nation's most prestigious shows for Native artists, the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market in Phoenix, Ariz., which was held earlier this month.