2007
Overcrowding, poor condition stress county jail
The Washington County Jail in Machias is old, in bad shape and chronically overcrowded, according to the sheriff and the jail administrator.
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2007
Eastport ponders options to control island's deer herd
Thinning the large herd of deer in Eastport without compromising public safety has been a hot-button topic on Moose Island this autumn. Eastport Police Chief Matt Vinson says his department has not made any arrests for illegal bow hunting...
2007
HAULING A SEINE NET
HAULING A SEINE NET at the Man O' War weir near Head Harbour, Campobello, are Tyler Anthony, Kenneth Fitzsimmons, Jamie Estabrooks and Jodi Matthews. Chessie Johnson photo, copyright 2007
2007
Campobello rescue team cuts line from snared right whale
Not all of the summer visitors to the area have headed home. Seventy eight right whales, and a number of smaller whales, are still in the Bay of Fundy, according to Laurie Murison of the Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station.
2007
Fish farming near salmon rivers sparks debate
A request from 33 conservation groups from six countries for the salmon farming industry to remove fish farms from near wild salmon rivers is being called "wildly irresponsible" by the executive director of the Maine Aquaculture Association.
2007
PUC to investigate PWD rate increase
A sufficient number of signatures were submitted on petitions for the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to review a proposed rate increase by the Passamaquoddy Water District (PWD).
2007
Two appeals filed to overturn LURC's rezoning for new dump
Two appeals have been filed in Washington County Superior Court seeking a review of the decision by the Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) to rezone 120 acres in Township 14 to allow for the construction of a construction and demolition debris (CDD) landfill by Marion Transfer Station Inc.