2010
JUST KIDDING AROUND,
JUST KIDDING AROUND, youngsters at the Gardenside Farm in Jonesboro await lunch in their playpen. (Chessie Crowe photo)
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2010
Tribal casino plan pushed in response to Oxford proposal
A proposal for a casino in Oxford County is spurring the Passamaquoddy Tribe to have the state's voters reconsider the tribe's plans for a casino in Washington County.
2010
ORPC tidal turbine generator unveiling celebrated in Eastport
The largest ocean energy device ever to be deployed in U.S. waters was unveiled at a ceremony held March 2 at the Boat School in Eastport. Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) played host to over 200 people attending the event.
2010
Islanders indicate strong support for incorporation
The governance survey that was mailed to Campobello Island residents and landowners on December 2, 2009, indicated that those who responded overwhelmingly want to move forward with incorporating the island as a rural community.
2010
Broadband project challenged
The Three Ring Binder project to bring expanded broadband access for service providers to Downeast Maine may be threatened if meetings between the Maine Fiber Company and Fairpoint are unsuccessful. The areas of discussion revolve around access to Fairpoint's telephone poles.
2010
Machias area towns to vote on AOS plan
An 11-town informational meeting in East Machias on Tuesday evening, March 9, about school reorganization ended with a vote that sets the course for area towns' compliance with the much debated, state-mandated consolidation law.
2010
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SPLISH
SPLISH! SPLASH! Rushing into the water at Pleasant Point are Polar Bear Dip participants on March 4. The money raised from the annual event, sponsored by the Washington County Community College Student Senate, is given to the Ronald McDonald House. The dip this year was dedicated to the late Wayne