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Politics & Government

2009

Whiting residents pass industrial wind turbine moratorium

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.

2009

Voters to face full range of issues on ballot

Maine residents will have seven referendum questions to decide at the Tuesday, November 3, election. The referenda range from a number of citizen initiatives, including one that would reduce the excise tax on qualifying vehicles...

2009

County sheriff takes issue with jail budget restrictions by state

Most Washington County residents likely consider the county budget as a fiscal matter under the control of the county commissioners. And until LD 2080, An Act to Better Coordinate and Reduce the Cost of the Delivery of State and County Correctional Services, came into effect...

2009

Canada restates position on LNG ship passage

The Canadian government has restated its opposition to liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels passing through Head Harbour Passage to terminals on the Maine side of Passamaquoddy Bay, in comments made to the U.S.

2009

Port bond left in package after last-minute battle in legislature

An amendment to a $150 million bond package, which sought to unravel the vote of the Maine Legislature's Appropriations Committee to include $5.75 million in bond funding for the ports of Eastport and Searsport, started a battle on the floor of the Senate...

2009

Legislation to keep MPBN access goes to House and Senate

Following an outpouring of support from residents of Washington County, as well as from legislators from around the state, the legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee gave unanimous support on February 12 to a bill sponsored by Senator Kevin Raye of Perry that precludes Maine...

2008

Voters to pick federal, state, local leaders

Maine voters face numerous choices in federal, state, county and local races in the Tuesday, November 4, election. The U.S. presidential race will undoubtedly increase voter turnout, as the contest between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama has generated considerable interest...