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2008

Communities eye school regionalization

The talk is that there hasn't been much information to provide answers to questions regarding the school reorganization plan for proposed region 13. That is the name that the Maine Department of Education has given to the region extending from Eastport to Vanceboro, but most recently the state

2008

THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON sends a flock of Canada geese flying southward. (Chessie Johnson photo)

THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON

THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON sends a flock of Canada geese flying southward. (Chessie Johnson photo)

2008

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2008

Energy strategy key to economic vitality

Maine and New Brunwick's forests have significant potential as a biomass resource in the future development of renewable energy. Biomass technology has been developed in other countries but is in the nascent stage in the United States.

2008

Lobstermen feeling pinch of price crash

It's going to be a hard winter Downeast, says lobster fisherman John Drouin of Cutler of the sudden drop in price for lobsters, with fishermen now receiving about half the amount per pound they got last year.

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