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Politics & Government

2006

Debate continues over Canadian right to deny LNG ship passage

The debate over whether Canada has the right to refuse to allow ships carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to pass through Canadian waters to facilities on the U.S. side of Passamaquoddy Bay continues, as...

2006

Area voters face full slate of candidates

Maine voters face numerous choices in national, state, county and local races in the Tuesday, November 7, election. In Washington County, the hottest race is for county sheriff, where three candidates have been sparring in their efforts to take over from the retiring sheriff...

2006

Habitat rules ignite debate across county

"I am not a terrorist." This was the response from Judy East of the Washington County Council of Governments, who was moderating a meeting regarding the new shoreland zoning rules being implemented by the state.

2006

Doucet named new fisheries minister of revamped agency

The MLA for Charlotte-The Isles is heading the new Department of Fisheries for New Brunswick. Liberal Rick Doucet of St. George was sworn in on Tuesday, October 3, as the Minister of Fisheries. One of the first actions by new Premier Shawn Graham was to separate the Department of Fisheries...

2006

Policy prohibiting deputies from seeking office raises questions

An 11th hour accusation by George Bunker, a candidate for Washington County sheriff, that according to department policy a deputy must resign from his job to run for sheriff, has created new turmoil in the race.

2006

Huntjens, Doucet recapture seats; Graham picks team

The Liberal Party will form a majority government in New Brunswick after taking 29 out of 55 ridings on Monday, September 18, and leaving the Progressive Conservatives with 26 seats in the Legislative Assembly.

2006

Doyle elected in close race at Pleasant Point

A former Passamaquoddy governor, Rick Doyle, narrowly edged out the outgoing tribal representative to the legislature, Fred Moore III, to win the governor's race at Sipayik on September 5.