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2014

Upgrades to PWD treatment facility nearing completion

The Passamaquoddy Water District (PWD) is upgrading its water treatment plant in Perry in order to improve the drinking water quality. The project, which costs almost three-quarters of a million dollars, will be mostly completed by the end of May.

2014

Economic downturn affects port budget

Reflecting the hard winter and the slow arrival of spring, the Eastport Port Authority board adjusted its 2014 financial projections downward, at its April 22 meeting.

2014

Hospital faces large deficits, declining use

Four lay-offs and a reduction in over 500 hours of staff time per week have taken effect at Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) as a result of a deficit of over $500,000 in just the first two months of the 2014 year.

2014

Mixed martial arts punch up healthy lifestyle at Sipayik

Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters are training regularly at the Pleasant Point Youth and Recreation building, with two of the members preparing for upcoming matches.

2014

Coast Guard, RCMP agree to joint patrols

A new agreement between the U.S. and Canada will allow the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to jointly carry out law enforcement operations in the St. Croix River and the Bay of Fundy. The agreement was signed on April 8 at Coast Guard Station Eastport by U.S.

2014

Tribe taps into maple syrup market with Jackman operation

The Passamaquoddy Tribe is tapping into the maple syrup market this year, as it begins an ambitious plan that will lead to revenue for the tribe and up to 25 jobs.

2014

County group gains web-based mapping tools

Mapping: Almost everyone takes it for granted. It pretty much makes the human world go round, and without it everyday life would come to a chaotic halt. Even the maps from 10 years ago are looking anachronistic in the digital and global information system (GIS) technology era.