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2009

Assurances fail to quiet debate on DECH issues

Down East Community Hospital (DECH) in Machias has been embroiled in controversy for at least the past 14 months, based largely on several well-publicized events: the death of a patient in January 2008 on hospital property during a storm after he had signed himself out against medical advice...

2009

Ambulance authority faces loss of Calais

The Washington County Emergency Medical Services Authority (WCEMSA), which has been serving 17 member communities as the county's primary ambulance service since its inception in 2001, received a February 17 letter from the City of Calais stating that the city would withdraw its membership from...

2009

Longtime Valentines share recipes for happiness

Valentine's Day is a reminder of the importance of having someone to love and to have someone love you. Three couples living Downeast were asked how they found their life partner and what has made their marriage last.

2009

Scallop fishermen’s reactions are mixed to Cobscook closure

A February 12 public hearing on the emergency closure of six areas of the coast, including Cobscook Bay, to scallop fishing during the second half of the season is not expected to significantly change the areas that are closed.

2009

Contractor sues Quoddy Bay over failure to make payment

A Massachusetts company hired by Quoddy Bay LNG LLC to perform engineering work on its proposed natural gas pipeline is suing the Oklahoma-based company and its two principals, Donald Smith and Brian Smith, for failure to pay outstanding bills.

2009

Capital costs limit halibut-farming industry’s growth

Nearly 20 years ago, the raising of halibut was being touted as the promising wave of the future for the aquaculture industry in this area, and while some researchers are still optimistic about the industry's outlook, the growth of halibut farming has taken longer than expected.

2009

Island’s health could be tied to ferry access

Kathleen Case is from a Campobello family that goes back to the time of the Captain William Owen 1767 land grant. She is part of a generation of islanders that has lived with and without the international bridge that connects the Canadian island to the U.S. mainland.