2006
Citizens speak out at hearing on legal fee, recall ordinance
About 35 people attended a hearing on October 23 regarding two upcoming ballot questions for Perry residents during the November 7 elections.
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2006
Tribe regains state’s largest petroglyph site
A two-year effort among diverse groups culminated in a ceremony on Monday, October 23, in Machiasport to celebrate the return to the Passamaquoddy Tribe of a parcel of land holding centuries-old petroglyphs that their ancestors carved.
2006
Debate continues over Canadian right to deny LNG ship passage
The debate over whether Canada has the right to refuse to allow ships carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to pass through Canadian waters to facilities on the U.S. side of Passamaquoddy Bay continues, as...
2006
Area voters face full slate of candidates
Maine voters face numerous choices in national, state, county and local races in the Tuesday, November 7, election. In Washington County, the hottest race is for county sheriff, where three candidates have been sparring in their efforts to take over from the retiring sheriff...
2006
WCCC enrollment drops by 15% with retraining decline
Enrollment in Maine's community colleges grew by 4.4% this fall, but enrollment at Washington County Community College (WCCC) declined by 15 percent, to 333 students. The decline was partly caused by a decrease in the number of dislocated workers seeking retraining.
2006
Invasive sea squirt spreading in Cobscook Bay
A marine invasive species appears to be spreading in Cobscook Bay. The tunicate Didemnum, or sea squirt, was first identified in the area by researchers near the former toll bridge between Eastport and Perry, but now it is being found in a number of areas of Cobscook Bay, in substantial quantities.
2006
Habitat rules ignite debate across county
"I am not a terrorist." This was the response from Judy East of the Washington County Council of Governments, who was moderating a meeting regarding the new shoreland zoning rules being implemented by the state.