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2012

Court favors city in lawsuit over land sale

The lawsuit brought by Eastport residents Phyllis Bradbury and David Gholson against the City of Eastport over the sale of The Boat School property was dismissed in Washington County Superior Court on November 15 and made known to the involved parties on November 20.

2012

POURING molten bronze into the shell mold for a section of the mermaid sculpture to be placed on the Eastport seawall are Bill Labbadia (left) and Dick Klyver. The casting was carried out at

POURING

POURING molten bronze into the shell mold for a section of the mermaid sculpture to be placed on the Eastport seawall are Bill Labbadia (left) and Dick Klyver. The casting was carried out at Klyver's bronze foundry in South End on November 15. (Edward French photo)

2012

ENJOYING HER OWN THANKSGIVING FEAST, this thankful deer was spotted picking apples in Eastport recently. (Don Dunbar photo)

ENJOYING HER OWN THANKSGIVING FEAST,

ENJOYING HER OWN THANKSGIVING FEAST, this thankful deer was spotted picking apples in Eastport recently. (Don Dunbar photo)

2012

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.

2012

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in the November 6 election, Maine residents approved same-sex marriage, by the same margin that the state's voters had repealed a gay marriage law three years ago.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.

2012

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.

2012

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.