2010
Comprehensive plan rejected again in Perry
Three years of planning on a rocky road resulted in a close defeat for the Perry Comprehensive Plan and its revisions, which were presented to the town on the November 2 ballot.
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2010
Pembroke man honors service of six brothers
Just before Veterans Day this year, Jonathan Aretakis of Pembroke ran in the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., to honor his father and uncles who were in the Marines during World War II. The story of those men -- six brothers in all who served in combat during the war...
2010
Yacht builder considers site at Boat School
David Marlow of Marlow Yachts came to discuss his yacht-building dream for Eastport during a workshop with the city council. The city will investigate the potential sale of city property, the facility that currently houses the Boat School.
2010
Candidates jockey for county, state and federal seats
The race for Maine's next governor has garnered much of the attention in recent weeks, but local races for seats in the Maine House of Representatives and Senate and for district attorney and county sheriff are also heating up in Washington County, as the Tuesday, November 2, election draws near.
2010
Salmon farms probed for illegal pesticide use
Environment Canada now has four active investigations into the possible release into the waters around Passamaquoddy Bay or Grand Manan of a pesticide that is not permitted for use in Canada but is used in other locations, including Maine, to control sea lice outbreaks in salmon farms.
2010
Public input sets Perry land use map changes in motion
The Perry Comprehensive Plan Committee met at the Perry Municipal Building on September 21 to address issues raised at an August 9 public hearing. Voters at the Perry town meeting on August 24 had rejected the comprehensive plan by a vote of 38-22.
2010
Wind Power may be blowing Downeast
KEAN Energy LLC presented project details of its proposed small-scale wind farm to a crowd of 61 citizens in Lubec on October 6. The public forum was the third presentation by KEAN representatives in Lubec during the past few weeks.