2017
Disputes over elver fishery trigger suits by tribal fishermen
Passamaquoddy tribal members have filed two lawsuits over the elver fishery, stemming from disputes over late filings of landing reports from last year.
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2017
MDOT presents best options for replacing Machias' dike bridge
Although a definitive answer on what will happen to the dike bridge in Machias is far from ready, the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced at a meeting April 2 that its preliminary recommendation is to replace the bridge in kind at an estimated cost of $2.4 million.
2017
Shellfish management practices examined at fishermen’s forum
Four area towns placed in the top 10 producers for softshell clams during 2016, according to landings data released by the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) during the recent Maine Fishermen's Forum in Rockport.
2017
Perry family home destroyed by fire in Robbinston
A family's home went up in flames on Monday morning, March 6, on Boyden's Lake in Robbinston. Robbinston Fire Chief Robert Merrill reports the two-story house on Loone Lane, just off the Lake Road, belonged to Eddie and Blanche Barnes.
2017
Calais approves TIF district in downtown
The long-awaited Calais tax increment financing (TIF) district has been established, opening the door to economic growth. The district was approved at a city council meeting on February 23 following a public hearing.
2017
Gas exposure at mill triggers CRH emergency response
A total of 16 contractors and two Woodland Pulp employees were exposed to chlorine dioxide gas during a planned maintenance outage at the mill at about 10 a.m. on February 16. Calais Regional Hospital emergency staff treated 14 of the victims.
2017
Studies weigh fate of Whiting Mill Pond dam
While tensions have risen at times over conflicting points of view belonging to various stakeholders, options to consider for the Whiting Mill Pond dam's future are being gathered as part of the process undertaken by Downeast Salmon Federation as the site's new owner.