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2006

Herring rule changes allow midwater trawlers into fishery

The New England Fisheries Management Council (NEFMC) has approved an amendment to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP) that will allow over a dozen, large midwater trawlers into the Gulf of Maine fishery while eliminating a small Eastport-based purse seiner.

2006

Campobello refuses presentation

Three information sessions by Quoddy Bay LNG concerning its plans to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at Split Rock at Pleasant Point and a storage facility in Perry were met with a range of responses C from strong hostility on Campobello Island to questions about ship transit...

2006

Man in burning car rescued by passerby

If not for the quick response by a passerby, a single-vehicle accident on Tuesday afternoon, February 21, would have been fatal to a 61-year-old Meddybemps man trapped inside his burning car.

2006

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL, and these two cats, Daisy and Meatball, don't seem to mind watching the snow fall from inside their warm Eastport home. (Edward French photo) THE WEATHER OU

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL,

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL, and these two cats, Daisy and Meatball, don't seem to mind watching the snow fall from inside their warm Eastport home. (Edward French photo)

2006

They’re still valentines, as years go by

Valentine's Day is a reminder of the importance of having someone to love and to have someone to love you. Several couples in the Quoddy area were asked how they found their life partner and how they've made their marriage last.

2006

Small schools supporters rally, criticize state funding formula

Supporters of small schools in Maine have been pressing their case that the state's new funding formula is unfair in its distribution of funds to rural schools, as preliminary state subsidy figures were released last week.

2006

Tribal council rejects LNG tax agreement

A Project Coordination and Tax Agreement between the Passamaquoddy Tribe and Quoddy Bay LLC has been rejected by the Passamaquoddy Joint Tribal Council. The council voted 7-3 to turn down the tax exemption agreement at a meeting held February 2.