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2007

Tribe, county disappointed by racino vote

Maine voters narrowly defeated the Passamaquoddy Tribe's proposal for a harness racing track with slot machines in Calais during the statewide election on November 6. The racino referendum question was turned down by a margin of 52% to 48%, or by about 12,000 votes, according to unofficial tallies.

2007

Maine BEP denies LNG firm's request to refile application

A request by Downeast LNG to withdraw its application before the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at Mill Cove in Robbinston was denied October 25 by the board in a 5-3 vote.

2007

Landfill officials make effort to quell commissioners' concerns

Eight directors of the Marion Transfer Station (MTS), manager Milan Jamieson, and general counsel for MTS, Dennis Mahar, met with Washington County Commissioners immediately after their regular meeting of November 1.

2007

Is there gold in them thar hills?

Pembroke's Big Hill is once again attracting a prospector. This time it is Golden Hope Mines Ltd. of Quebec. The Big Hill prospect is located near Route 214 and Old County Road.

2007

Harvesting some of the 3 million salmon that Cooke Aquaculture placed in Cobscook Bay pens in 2006 are workers at a site in South Bay, Cooke plans to reopen either its Machiasport or Eastpor

Harvesting some of the 3 million salmon that Cooke Aquaculture placed in Cobscook Bay pens in 2006 are workers at a site in South Bay, Cooke plans to reopen eit

Harvesting some of the 3 million salmon that Cooke Aquaculture placed in Cobscook Bay pens in 2006 are workers at a site in South Bay, Cooke plans to reopen either its Machiasport or Eastport processing plant to handle the fish raised in Maine waters. Nell Halse of Cooke Aquaculture explains,

2007

Dark tales cast shadow on home

An old house on Leighton Point Road in Pembroke, at the corner of the middle crossroad, is dark and brooding. Perhaps that's so because of the "witch's hat" dormers, common enough in eastern Maine but which to eyes from away seem vaguely sinister.

2007

Tribal racino battle heats up before election

The campaigns for and against the Passamaquoddy Tribe's proposed racino in Calais are finally heating up two weeks before the statewide election.