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A proposal for an 18-acre landfill for the disposal of construction and demolition debris in Township 19 has started to generate some controversy, with dump opponents organizing to stop the project.

The City of Eastport is laying off and cutting back on hours for a number of staff and reducing hours at city hall to offset decreased revenues and rising expenses.

The pros and cons of constructing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and storage facility at Mill Cove in Robbinston were presented at a March 29 scoping meeting held at the Robbinston Elementary School. Representatives of the Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S.

A proposal for a temporary, floating bridge to allow people to get off Moose Island, if an accident at the proposed Split Rock liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal blocked Route 190, raised questions during a presentation by Quoddy Bay LNG to the Eastport City Council.

A drier than normal winter, gusting winds and an unfortunate decision to burn a pile of trash led to a large fire in Lubec on March 30. Before the fire was finally out, hours later, 15 acres of grass and woodland had been consumed and numerous homes had been threatened.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) heard comments from area residents regarding Quoddy Bay LNG's proposal and plans for a $500 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at Split Rock at Pleasant Point.