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Housing data widen view on scarcity crunch |
| by Lura Jackson |
Housing in Washington County continues to be out of reach for many in the area, as a shortage of inventory paired with high prices remains the dominating trend. According to the most recent data from MaineHousing, the county's housing affordability index held steady from the previous year at 0.65 -- being the lowest figure on record for the county. Other data points suggest an increase in second home ownership by out of area owners and a marked increase in median income as higher income households move in.
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| Fishway award provides boost for restoration of St. Croix River |
| by Lura Jackson |
An incoming $12 million grant from NOAA to the Passamaquoddy Tribe by way of the Sipayik Environmental Department (SED) will provide the necessary funds to complete the fishway project at Woodland dam. The grant is one of several the department has been awarded recently as it continues its work to restore the St. Croix River - known as the Skutik River to the tribe.
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| Brackett sentenced to 55 years for murder
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| by Edward French |
Kailie Brackett, 40, of Sipayik has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for the murder of Kimberly Neptune of Sipayik in April 2022. The sentence was issued by Judge Robert Murray on May 10 in Washington County Superior Court. Brackett also was ordered to pay $952.56 as restitution for the benefit of the Victims Compensation Board, which paid for funeral expenses. She had been found guilty of Neptune's murder following a nearly two-week trial in December.
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| Vietnam War photojournalist sought the truth
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| by Edward French |
Memorial Day is set aside as a time to remember those in the military who died in service to their country, but in a broader sense those who lost their lives while documenting the experiences of the soldiers who were fighting are also honored. One such truth-teller is a photojournalist whose promising career was cut short when he died during the Vietnam War. Oliver "Ollie" Noonan Jr. was killed in a helicopter crash on August 19, 1969, when he was 29 years old and was already making a name for himself as a driven photographer who searched for the truth. He is buried in a cemetery on Campobello Island, where his mother and grandparents had lived. |
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| Chicken lovers raise a squawk in Calais |
| by Wayne Tripp
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Council chambers were standing room only when the Calais City Council held a public hearing on a proposed domestic livestock ordinance during their May 9 meeting. There was a high level of public interest in both the proposed ordinance as well as the discussion of ATV use on public roads.
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