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2008

Water rate hike trimmed in agreement

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is expected next week to approve an agreement that trims back on the proposed water rate increase for the Passamaquoddy Water District (PWD), from a 22.4% jump in revenue to a 19.3% increase.

2008

Area residents unclear about new border rules

A requirement that U.S. and Canadian citizens have a passport by January 1, 2008, for entering the U.S. at land border crossings has now been delayed until June 1, 2009.

2008

TRUDGING HOME FROM SCHOOL, during the January thaw, two youngsters wend their way along High Street in Eastport's South End. The past week's thaw has shrunken the snowbands left from Decembe

TRUDGING HOME FROM SCHOOL,

TRUDGING HOME FROM SCHOOL, during the January thaw, two youngsters wend their way along High Street in Eastport's South End. The past week's thaw has shrunken the snowbands left from December's series of storms. (Edward French photo)

2007

Whale freed from trawl off Grand Manan

The combined efforts of a lobsterman from Grand Manan, whale rescue personnel from Campobello and Cape Cod, and a crew from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) freed a young humpback whale from entanglement in a lobster trawl on Wednesday, December 19, near Gannet Rock off Grand Manan.

2007

Call center creates over 80 new jobs

Acrobat Research of Toronto has officially decided to locate in Calais, and the proposed opening date for the call center is Monday, January 21. "We're very happy to have Acrobat Research come to Calais," says Calais Assistant City Manager Jim Porter.

2007

Low-income families hit hard by heating costs

The statistics are familiar to everyone who reads a newspaper or watches the news on television.

2007

Spirit of giving lives Downeast

Once again the spirit of Christmas is evident in Charlotte County and eastern Washington County as folks generously gave to neighbors who were less fortunate.