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2008

Quoddy Bay LNG on hold; Downeast acts after warning

Downeast Pipeline LLC, an affiliate of Downeast LNG, which proposes to build a liquefied natural gas terminal (LNG) in Robbinston, was warned by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to start its open season by Thursday, November 13, or risk FERC's reassessment of the commission...

2008

Energy strategy key to economic vitality

As the fall winds drop the last leaves to the ground and usher in the first signs of winter, businesses, institutions and individuals around Washington County are responding to the rise in energy costs by planning or implementing energy-saving measures. Whether it is an ecumenical collaboration on a community "

2008

Area cranberry growers report abundant harvest, high prices

Maine's cranberry harvest season ended a few weeks ago, and Charles Armstrong, cranberry professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, describes 2008 as "a happy year for cranberries. The yield and the price are very high this year C in the exciting category."

2008

Buckley resigns as superintendent of Lubec schools

MSAD 19 Superintendent Michael Buckley resigned effective immediately in an executive session during the MSAD 19 Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, October 30. Officials will say only that Buckley resigned for "personal reasons" and provide no further details.

2008

IN REMEMBRANCE, Ruth Dean, 90, and Edith Comstock, 91, look over a display commemorating Lubec veterans that was created by Lubec High School students who used photographs and information su

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IN REMEMBRANCE, Ruth Dean, 90, and Edith Comstock, 91, look over a display commemorating Lubec veterans that was created by Lubec High School students who used photographs and information supplied by Bernard Ross. (Chessie Johnson photo)

2008

Voters to pick federal, state, local leaders

Maine voters face numerous choices in federal, state, county and local races in the Tuesday, November 4, election. The U.S. presidential race will undoubtedly increase voter turnout, as the contest between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama has generated considerable interest...

2008

Proposed scallop regulations catch heat from area fishermen

More than 90 angry fishermen attended a Department of Marine Resources (DMR) hearing in Machias on October 9 to protest the agency's proposed new regulations for the scallop fishery.