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March 8, 2024

Eastport, Maine
EXECUTING A BACKFLIP is Izzy Clark of the Eastport Panthers during the Maine State Junior High School and Elementary Cheering Championships in Bangor on March 3. Washington County teams performed well during the event, earning several first place standings. See article about the championships and more photos in this issue. (Photo by Midcoast Photos)

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Eastport, Maine
THE TOP-SEEDED CALAIS BLUE DEVILS defeated Hodgdon in the Class C North regional semifinal by a score of 42–27 on February 22 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Sophomore Frank Miliano is shown soaring high for two points during the game. The Blue Devils ended their season as the runners-up in the division, as they lost 72–38 to seventh-seeded Mount View in the finals on February 24. (Jason Overby photos)
 
 

Front Page Stories

Tribal sovereignty bill may be pared down to consensus issues
by Edward French

A tribal sovereignty bill that was introduced in the legislature near the end of February may be pared down to those areas where agreement can be reached between the tribes and the state so that it doesn't end up being vetoed at the end of the short legislative session scheduled to adjourn in April. This is the third consecutive session that the legislature has considered a bill to restore sovereignty to the tribes in Maine.

 
Columbia Falls to vote on land-use plan prompted by park proposal
by RJ Heller
Residents of Columbia Falls will vote at their March 19 town meeting on accepting a new land use plan along with a code of ordinances that were developed in response to the Worcester family's Flagpole of Freedom Park that was proposed two years ago and has now been dropped. Since the $1 billion for-profit patriotic themed park honoring veterans was initially unveiled in March 2022, the town has spent two years doing its due diligence with respect to planning for any large scale commercial building projects.
 
Solar farm projects downsize to comply with new Maine law
by Lora Whelan
A 2023 change in Maine law means that two of four Nexamp solar farm projects in Washington County will lose over half of their generating capacity when online. Nexamp Communications Manager Keith Hevenor explains that the company is continuing to work within the new framework and will try to modify those projects affected by the change in the net energy billing (NEB) law that now limits megawatt (MW) production for the farms in question to 1 MW or less. Originally the projects in Lubec and Eastport were expected to produce 2.7 MW each, or enough power each to serve about 450-500 average single-family homes.
 
County officials adapt to face challenges
New manager tackles changes
by RJ Heller
Old buildings, increased costs, historic storms and public safety challenges, all while dealing with day to day business, are what face newly hired Washington County Manager Renee Gray. Now with six months' tenure behind her, all indications are she is not flinching and is taking it all in stride to meet those challenges head on.
Public safety building slated
by RJ Heller
Construction of a new public safety building for Washington County is slated to begin this spring in Machias. It will be built on ground where the former district attorney's (DA's) office once stood. The $5.5 million facility will provide modern efficiencies, more space and a tentative positive step forward for an already stressed Washington County Sheriff's Office. The building will also house Maine Drug Enforcement Agency staff.
 
Curling club preserves welcoming legacy
by Lura Jackson
While the curling season is officially winding down, one thing is decidedly not: the long-standing legacy of the St. Stephen curling club in promoting cross-border participation. Founded in 1885, making it one of the oldest such clubs in New Brunswick, the club has attracted Americans for decades.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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