2009
Back Archive
2009
Area school unions to wait until spring for alternative plans
Voters in eastern Washington County rejected a school administrative reorganization plan on January 13 that aimed to organize 20 area towns into one regional school unit. Area schools unions were then informed by their superintendents that an alternative plan will not be forthcoming.
2009
Lubec-to-Cutler area opened for remaining scallop season
While the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) has decided to open the area from Lubec to Cutler for scallop fishing during the second half of the season, Cobscook Bay fishermen are upset that the bay will remain closed while other areas of the coast are open for fishing.
2009
Legislation to keep MPBN access goes to House and Senate
Following an outpouring of support from residents of Washington County, as well as from legislators from around the state, the legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee gave unanimous support on February 12 to a bill sponsored by Senator Kevin Raye of Perry that precludes Maine...
2009
Assurances fail to quiet debate on DECH issues
Down East Community Hospital (DECH) in Machias has been embroiled in controversy for at least the past 14 months, based largely on several well-publicized events: the death of a patient in January 2008 on hospital property during a storm after he had signed himself out against medical advice...
2009
Ambulance authority faces loss of Calais
The Washington County Emergency Medical Services Authority (WCEMSA), which has been serving 17 member communities as the county's primary ambulance service since its inception in 2001, received a February 17 letter from the City of Calais stating that the city would withdraw its membership from...
2009
