Politics & Government

Eastport residents would see an 8.1% increase in their property tax rate under the proposed fiscal year 2011 budget for the city. The $4.25 million total budget is actually $625,000 less than last year's budget.

In the June 8 primary election, Maine residents, by hefty margins, chose Paul LePage as the Republican candidate and Elizabeth "Libby" Mitchell as the Democratic candidate in the November election for governor.

The primary election in Maine, set for Tuesday, June 8, is generating interest with a host of candidates vying to replace Governor John Baldacci...

The provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec are closer to negotiating a controversial energy agreement that would sell a large part of NB Power's generation assets to Hydro-Quebec in a deal that is expected to close around March 31 of this year.

Former Eastport City Manager George "Bud" Finch was designated by unanimous vote to be the acting city manager, at a special Eastport City Council meeting held on January 6. Finch had resigned last month, citing a lack of support from the council, with the resignation effective December 31.

A Town of Whiting committee will be working over the next few months to draft an industrial wind turbine ordinance for the town. At a special town meeting held on November 9, residents voted 18 to 2 in favor of enacting the Industrial Wind Turbine Project Development Moratorium Ordinance.