Business & Development

Eighty-two Emera Maine customers voiced their opposition to the utility's latest request for a rate hike at public hearings held simultaneously at the University of Maine. Emera Maine is requesting its third rate increase in five years.

Bad weather hampered two Grand Manan fisheries recently, resulting in a delay of the scallop season opening. Frigid cold and high winds around Christmas kept many fishermen from taking up lobster traps in areas that would become scallop fishing areas in January.

Several Maine loggers have yet to be paid by Stored Solar, though others have received money to cover outstanding balances.

While New Brunswick lobster fishermen have had to deal this past week with some miserable windy weather, which delayed the expected November 14 start of the season by a day, they are continuing to enjoy record catches and good prices.

About 20 Jonesboro residents met with about a half dozen representatives of Stored Solar LLC at a public meeting November 20 to discuss the future of the former Covanta biomass energy plant, which was idled last March.

A settlement agreement has been reached by Millennium Marine USA and the Washington County government that has as a part of its terms the public auction of four boat molds that were used by the former Eastport-based company.