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2006

Boat School’s hopes continue to rise and fall

Funding to allow the Boat School to remain in Eastport was not approved this week by the legislature's Appropriations Committee, despite the strong support for legislation to provide the necessary funds shown earlier by both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

2006

BLOWING AWAY dandelion seed, on a spring afternoon with rain and sunshine, is six-year-old Mary Bartlett of Eastport. (Edward French photo) Meeting minutes, lawyer fees spark Perry selectmen

BLOWING AWAY

BLOWING AWAY dandelion seed, on a spring afternoon with rain and sunshine, is six-year-old Mary Bartlett of Eastport. (Edward French photo)

2006

Rail track removal to proceed full steam ahead

Plans to remove 85 miles of railroad track on the Calais branch line have been given the green light to proceed full steam ahead, with a legislative committee whistling its support, even though not everyone's on board with the proposal.

2006

Perry selectmen grapple with meeting procedure and conflict

It was relatively quiet during the first hour of the regular Perry selectmen's meeting on May 1, but the quiet quickly dissolved during the latter part of the meeting, which lasted over three hours.

2006

Draft budget for schools in Eastport cuts three positions

Union 104 Superintendent Arthur Wittine has presented a draft Eastport school budget that eliminates three full-time positions and makes $102,000 in cuts in other areas.

2006

Cutler eyed for LNG and tidal energy project

A new proposal has been added to the list of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects put forward for Washington County, this one a combined tidal power plant and LNG terminal at the Navy antenna station in Cutler.

2006

Passamaquoddy leaders thank Chavez for heating oil program

Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Governor Mark Altvater was among a group of Americans who traveled recently to Venezuela to express their gratitude to President Hugo Chavez for a discounted heating oil program that helped tribal members this past winter.