2008
School union option debated by legislators
Maine legislators are continuing to grapple with the school district consolidation law that was passed year, as amendments to the law and amendments to the amendments are debated.
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2008
Downeast Heritage Museum grapples with possible closure
For the Downeast Heritage Museum in Calais, time and money are running out, stated Executive Director James Thompson a few minutes before the February 20 meeting of the museum's board of directors.
2008
Native fishery on Grand Manan seeks to resolve financial woes
It wasn't long after NeGoot-Gook Fisheries acting manager Amy Moulton left Grand Manan for a new job in Nova Scotia that rumours began to fly on the island as to the fisheries' financial stability.
2008
Eastport woman turns 110 years old
An Eastport woman residing at the Eastport Memorial Nursing Home celebrated her 110th birthday on Wednesday, February 20. Blanche Chevrier was born in Perry on February 20, 1898, to Captain Seward and Susan (Bulmer) Robinson, but the family moved to Eastport when she was two years old.
2008
Bill addresses tribal-state relationship
An 18-member Tribal-State Work Group has recommended eight changes to the Maine Implementing Act, the companion legislation to the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act, and the Micmac Settlement Act that have been incorporated into a bill that will be considered during the current session of...
2008
Layoffs to follow salmon farm sale
Harbour deLoutre Products, a fish farm company on Campobello Island, was recently sold to Ocean Horizons of St. George. Ocean Horizons is owned by the Larry Ingalls family. Negotiations for the sale began in 2007, with the transfer taking place on February 1.
2008
Deficiencies at hospital cited in investigation of man's death
In the wake of the death of a 61-year-old Eastport patient one month ago, a subsequent investigation by the U.S.