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GIT ALONG, LITTLE DOGIES! Longshoremen at the Port of Eastport became wranglers on July 17, as 475 dairy cows were loaded onto the freighter Artisgracht. The cattle left the next day for a 13-day voyage to Turkey. (Edward French photo)
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| Port looks east with dairy cow shipments |
| by Edward French |
The new frontier is looking east, as the successful loading at the Port of Eastport of 475 dairy cows bound for Turkey makes future shipments of over 8,000 more cows through the port to that Middle Eastern country very likely. The shipment had been in limbo at the last minute because of bureaucratic challenges related to port and livestock inspections. Through the help of members of the state's congressional delegation and local state elected officials, the port received an initial approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the one shipment, with long-term certification as a port of embarkation for livestock pending. |
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| Goldman Sachs to sell interest in Calais LNG |
| by Edward French |
Calais LNG stunned opponents of the project for the second time in a week, with its announcement on July 21 that its financial backer, GS Power Holdings LLC, which is a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, is selling its interest in the project. GS Power Holdings has invested about $24 million in the project so far, and project opponents, pointing to some of the hurdles faced by Calais LNG, have been questioning why the investment banking and securities firm has been continuing to support the project.
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| Budget proposes 8.1% increase in Eastport mill rate |
| by Edward French |
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. The proposed city and school budget increase of $220,152 from local property taxes is being sought because of a loss of over $860,000 in revenues, primarily from a significant drop in state school subsidy and high school tuition income and the loss of surplus funds because of accounts running over budget this past year. The city council will hold a public hearing on the budget on Monday, July 26, at 6 p.m,
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| Maine AIRS brings newspaper stories to vision-impaired |
| by Lora Whelan |
John Steadman, a resident of Robbinston who gradually began to lose his vision as he grew older, has been listening to an audio broadcast program of local, regional and statewide newspaper articles through Maine AIRS for two years now. "As long as it's on the air, it's on in the house," he says.
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| Wind farm TIF funds creating economic development for UT |
| by Lora Whelan |
Funding opportunities for businesses and nonprofits in Washington County's Unorganized Territories (UT) will be growing by approximately $450,000 per year for the next 30 years.
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