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2006

Meeting minutes, lawyer fees spark Perry selectmen debate

The Perry selectmen's meeting on May 15 brought on a tense atmosphere of debate over the minutes of past meetings. The debate arose because, during the previous selectmen's meeting, a motion was passed to record and keep official meeting minutes.

2006

Memorial marks Pembroke man’s life, sacrifice

Inscribed on a memorial monument in Middleborough, Mass., are the names of 15 Vietnam era war dead, local boys born and bred and well known to the townspeople who saw them grow up, graduate from high school, and go off to southeast Asia in the 1960s. All 15 will be remembered this Memorial Day...

2006

Government agencies identify LNG issues in FERC comments

Tribal, state, provincial and federal agencies have been sending comments about the liquefied natural gas (LNG) proposals for Passamaquoddy Bay to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), ranging from concerns about the archaeology and traditional uses of the Split Rock site to the...

2006

Boat School’s hopes continue to rise and fall

Funding to allow the Boat School to remain in Eastport was not approved this week by the legislature's Appropriations Committee, despite the strong support for legislation to provide the necessary funds shown earlier by both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

2006

Rail track removal to proceed full steam ahead

Plans to remove 85 miles of railroad track on the Calais branch line have been given the green light to proceed full steam ahead, with a legislative committee whistling its support, even though not everyone's on board with the proposal.

2006

Perry selectmen grapple with meeting procedure and conflict

It was relatively quiet during the first hour of the regular Perry selectmen's meeting on May 1, but the quiet quickly dissolved during the latter part of the meeting, which lasted over three hours.

2006

Draft budget for schools in Eastport cuts three positions

Union 104 Superintendent Arthur Wittine has presented a draft Eastport school budget that eliminates three full-time positions and makes $102,000 in cuts in other areas.