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2006

Perry boardâ€™s authority to hire law firm raises legal question

Toward the end of a two-hour Perry selectmen's meeting, at the time usually earmarked for liquefied natural gas (LNG) issues concerning the town, Selectman David Turner responded publicly to a May 26 letter that was sent to residents in town from the Perry Citizens for Responsible Growth (PCRG).

2006

Study: Impacts of LNG costly, benefit limited

A study of the potential impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in Passamaquoddy Bay concludes that the economic stimulus provided to the region by one or more LNG import terminals would be limited.

2006

Key players absent from Boat School restructuring meeting

A meeting to look at restructuring of the Boat School in Eastport, organized by the Friends of the Boat School Marine Trades Development Corporation, was held June 12 in Eastport, but some of the key players, including the Washington County Community College (WCCC), were not represented.

2006

Dismay voiced over salmon site

While the Conservation Council of New Brunswick's Fundy Baykeeper has expressed dismay on learning that the provincial government has approved a new salmon aquaculture site for Cooke Aquaculture in Haley's Cove just east of Chance Harbour, a spokesman for the aquaculture company says the...

2006

Boat School, heritage museum to receive funding from state

A day after the legislature adjourned without providing funding for the Boat School in Eastport or the Downeast Heritage Museum in Calais, Governor John Baldacci announced that he would be making available from his contingency funds $210,000 to help the Boat School and $300,000 in emergency...

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

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.