2019
CRH files for bankruptcy but still operating
In an effort to restructure its debt and maintain operations, Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 17.
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2019
National veterans’ cemetery to open in spring in Jonesboro
A second national veterans' cemetery in Maine is under construction because of a federal rural initiative program and help from a Washington County family. The $3.8 million cemetery currently under construction in Jonesboro is scheduled to open in the spring of 2020.
2019
Opening of Campobello mail at border crossing raises concerns
Some Campobello Island residents are concerned that in recent weeks their mail, which is sent from the Canadian mainland by Canada Post by a bonded carrier to reach the island, is being opened and searched when it crosses the U.S. border at the U.S.
2019
Audience angry at council’s tied vote on grant for airport
Gasps of dismay and disbelief were heard from the audience when the Eastport City Council voted 2-2 on a motion to take out a $275,000 three‑year line of credit that would pay for a Federal Aviation Administration‑required engineering study for the municipal airport as part of a $5.
2019
Coast Guard housing plan stirs concerns
A proposed U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) housing development in Perry is causing concerns. The 75-acre property on Shore Road, formerly the First Light Farm Equine Shelter, was purchased by USCG to offer housing to its Station Eastport personnel who have families.
2019
Eastport city manager tenders resignation
Eight months into the job, Eastport City Manager Ross Argir has decided to return to his previous work as an attorney. He tendered his resignation notice at the special Eastport City Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 4, with his last day to be November 3.
2019
NB Power starts laying new undersea cable
NB Power has begun laying undersea cable as the Fundy Isles Transmission Power Line Project nears its end. Project Manager Wendi Wright says a 3.