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2017

Biomass firm seeks changes to agreement

Three months after restarting operations of two biomass energy plants in Jonesboro and West Enfield owned since October 2016 by Stored Solar LLC and previously owned by Covanta Energy, Stored Solar has shut down the Jonesboro plant and filed a request with the Maine Public Utilities Commission...

2017

UT parents and administrators spar at hearing

A legislative hearing to provide school choice for students living in the unorganized territories (UT) pitched state administrators against local parents over who is looking out for the best interests of their children.

2017

New home slated for day treatment program in Calais

Following a flurry of meetings among administrators, school trustees and city councillors, the Calais school system has made a bold move toward purchasing the Hight building on South Street, the former home of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services office.

2017

LGBTQ conference aims for compassion, equity

Wayne Maines is the father of identical twins: a boy and a girl. They are young adults now, navigating their paths toward college and careers, but it hasn't been an easy path for any of them. The twins were born as boys, Wyatt and Jonas. At age 2, Wyatt insisted that she was a girl.

2017

Disputes over elver fishery trigger suits by tribal fishermen

Passamaquoddy tribal members have filed two lawsuits over the elver fishery, stemming from disputes over late filings of landing reports from last year.

2017

Decision favoring landowners in rockweed case to be appealed

After their March 2 hearing in Washington County Superior Court, the opposing parties of the Ross v. Acadian Seaplants lawsuit shook hands and left Machias, expecting to wait a month or more for the verdict.

2017

Resources to aid recovering addicts offered

Carmen Feeney‑Alley of Jonesport knows what it's like to love someone struggling with addiction. Her son Jamie, a veteran of the war in Iraq, started using heroin after becoming addicted to painkillers prescribed for an injury.