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2006

Exercise tests international rescue effort

Wednesday morning, September 13, a "collision" between two boats on Passamaquoddy Bay resulted in a massive search and rescue effort, involving over 150 people from the Canadian and U.S. coast guards, the RCMP,...

2006

Museum files for bankruptcy, looks to future

Faced with an increasingly grim balance sheet, the Downeast Heritage Museum filed a petition of bankruptcy on September 14 at the federal court in Bangor. The board of directors hopes the court will restructure their current debt of $3.

2006

Huntjens, Doucet recapture seats; Graham picks team

The Liberal Party will form a majority government in New Brunswick after taking 29 out of 55 ridings on Monday, September 18, and leaving the Progressive Conservatives with 26 seats in the Legislative Assembly.

2006

Port authority eyes cruise ship trade in purchase of land

The Eastport Port Authority will become the new owner of a former apartment building and adjoining land in downtown Eastport.

2006

Border crossing fears add to slow season on Campobello

The recently completed summer season has been, overall, a disappointing one for businesses on Campobello that depend on tourists for their trade.

2006

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2006

Doyle elected in close race at Pleasant Point

A former Passamaquoddy governor, Rick Doyle, narrowly edged out the outgoing tribal representative to the legislature, Fred Moore III, to win the governor's race at Sipayik on September 5.