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The public has the right to know what the state and its private roadwork partners are up to. April 3, 2013 | Portland Press Herald Link to Article Back in 2010, the Legislature created an exemption to the state’s right-to-know law that you could drive a truck through. click image to enlarge A group […] By Alex Barber, BDN Staff | April 02, 2013 Link to Article SANGERVILLE, Maine — Sangerville residents voted to place a moratorium on development related to a proposed east-west highway during Saturday’s town meeting. Residents voted nearly unanimously to place a six-month moratorium on any development related to the east-west corridor, Sangerville Town Manager Dave […] By Nick McCrea, BDN Staff | April 02, 2013 Link to Article and Video BANGOR, Maine — Uncertainty surrounding the route of a proposed 220-mile highway across Maine sparked vehement questioning and opposition during a Tuesday morning meeting at the historic Penobscot County Courthouse. Cianbro Corp. CEO Peter Vigue, the leading proponent of the east-west […] By Mario Moretto, BDN Staff | April 02, 2013 Link to Article ELLSWORTH, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage issued an ultimatum to the Passamaquoddy Tribe on Monday morning: Play by the state’s fishing rules or face consequences from his office, tribal officials said. According to a Passamaquoddy official who sat in on a phone call […] Proposed project would bring crude to refineries in Quebec, Saint John Link to Article with Videos CBC News | Apr 2, 2013 9:28 AM ET TransCanada Corp. is seeking firm financial commitments from companies seeking to ship crude oil from Western Canada to refineries in Eastern Canada. The Calgary-based company announced on Tuesday morning a […] By Nick McCrea, BDN Staff | April 01, 2013 Link to Article BANGOR, Maine — Penobscot County commissioners will hear the leading proponent’s side of the contentious debate over the proposed 220-mile east-west highway on Tuesday morning. Cianbro Corp. chairman and CEO Peter Vigue and Darryl Brown, manager of the $2.1 billion project, are scheduled […] Much of a hearing on confidentiality also serves as a forum for criticisms of the proposed $2 billion project. By Michael Shepherd mshepherd@mainetoday.com | March 23, 2013 Portland Press Herald |State House Bureau Link to Article AUGUSTA — Opponents of a proposed east-west highway across Maine packed a legislative hearing Friday to lobby lawmakers for […] This democracy school by CELDF was brought to Dover-Foxcroft by members of Stop the East-West Corridor. There will be another school on April 5 and 6th, followed by a rights-based-ordinance workshop on April 7th. Visit our calendar for details. Citizens and Activists Learn About U.S. Government System by WABI-TV5 News Desk | March 8th 2013 […] By Nok-Noi Ricker and Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff | March 07, 2013 Link to Article and Video MATTAWAMKEAG, Maine — Emergency workers will be handling crude oil a few yards from the Penobscot River overnight Thursday after 13 full 31,000-gallon train tanker cars derailed and tipped over, spilling just 3 gallons, officials said. The […] |