2008
Port plans for possible export of wood pellets made locally
The Eastport Port Authority is making plans for the possible export from the Estes Head terminal of wood pellets that would be manufactured locally.
Local News
2008
Reopening one dam for alewives recommended
The legislature's Marine Resources Committee held an unexpected work session this week to reconsider its recommendation on a bill to restore the alewife run on the St. Croix River.
2008
Ten-year ordeal ends with court ruling for Francis
Passamaquoddy Tribal Court Judge Rebecca Irving issued a decision on March 3 in favor of Pamela Francis in a lawsuit she brought in 2002 against the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Housing Authority for breaking into her residence and damaging her property in February 1998.
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
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
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.
2008
Heating costs magnify winter's burden
High fuel costs and cold temperatures are combining to make the winter of 2007-2008 a particularly hard one for both young and old in Maine.