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FISHING FOR ELVERS at night with a dip net on the Little River in Perry
is Erik S. Francis of Sipayik. The season has been slow this year
because of the colder winter, and the price has been low. See article in
this issue on the elver fishery. (Edward French photo)
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A SURE SIGN OF SPRING. A lamb named Alex was among those born at Shofar
Farms in Perry on March 31. (Sarah Guiltner photo)
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Front Page Stories |
| Businesses in Calais feeling effect of tariffs |
| by Lura Jackson |
The imposition of new tariffs on both sides of the border, paired with strained relations between the U.S. and Canada, are causing a slowdown for Calais businesses, some of which have seen their international sales decline by more than half. The situation is a complicated one for many business owners who feel caught in national politics.
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| Federal cuts leading to reduced food shipments to area pantries
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| by Lura Jackson |
The food pantries of Washington County are preparing for a reduction in the amount of produce from Good Shepherd Food Bank’s deliveries as a result of cuts to the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), with some pantries expecting a drop of 50% or more in their shipments beginning in April.
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Legislature considers authorizing expansion of gaming for tribes
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| by Edward French |
Following the launching of sports-betting partnerships between the tribes in Maine and digital sports entertainment companies in November 2023, a bill to permit the tribes also to be licensed to operate Internet gaming is being considered by the legislature. A similar measure was turned down in the legislature last year.
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| Lobster industries brace for potential trade war impacts
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| by Lura Jackson |
The Maine and New Brunswick lobster industries are facing potential financial losses as a result of an escalating global trade war and declining consumer confidence. The possible impact of the twin threats were discussed during a webinar organized by the Island Institute on April 3. The lobster industry has thus far avoided tariffs from either the U.S. or Canada, with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade agreement protecting shellfish from a U.S. import tariff and Canada excluding lobster from the retaliatory tariff package announced on March 4. |
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| All-terrain vehicle proposals stir debate |
| Calais trail extension backed
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| by Edward French |
More than 30 people offered testimony in support of legislation directing the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) to extend the Down East Sunrise Trail from Pembroke into Calais. The 12.2-mile extension on the existing rail line would pass through the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, where ATVs are not currently allowed, and some concerns were expressed about possible issues that should be addressed. The hearing on the bill by the legislature's Transportation Committee was held on April 4, with a work session scheduled for April 10. |
| ATVs on roads bill opposed
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| by Edward French |
Proposed legislation to allow ATVs to be driven on public roads received strong pushback from state government officials and other residents during a March 27 hearing by the legislature's Transportation Committee. The bill is sponsored by Senator Marianne Moore of Calais, who said she was asked by several ATV clubs to introduce the measure, as they seek to expand available trail systems and gain access to gas stations, restaurants and motels in towns. |
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