FARMINGTON — Bruce J. Ramey, 94, died Sunday, April 23, at the Sandy River Center in Farmington. He was formerly of the Andover Road in Rumford Center. Born in Maplewood, Nova Scotia, on July 24, 1922, he was a son of Perley and Lola (Jordan) Ramey. He was a graduate of Stephens High School, Class […]
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‘Superferry’ to run between Nova Scotia, Maine
PORTLAND — High-speed ferry service will return this summer between Maine and Nova Scotia on a vessel that is smaller and faster than one that operated for two financially disastrous seasons. Mark MacDonald, president of the Canadian company Bay Ferries, said the company will operate a twin-hulled vessel under a lease agreement with its owner, […]
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Nova Star to serve England-France route in winter
PORTLAND — The Nova Star ferry that transports passengers between Maine and Nova Scotia in the summer and fall has secured a new winter route. Nova Star Cruises said Tuesday that starting Nov. 1, the vessel will offer service between England and France three times a day. Mark Amundsen, president and CEO of Nova Star […]
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Elizabeth ‘Jenny’ Stoklas
1919 – 2015 MEXICO — Elizabeth “Jenny” Stoklas, 95, of Mexico passed away on Saturday, July 4, at her residence with loving family at her side, following a brief illness. She was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Oct. 9, 1919, a daughter of William J. and Mary Ann (Goodwin) MacDonald. Jenny was […]
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Nova Scotia minister ‘eager’ to meet with LePage about Nova Star funding
PORTLAND, Maine — Nova Scotia’s transportation minister said he’s “eager” to meet with Gov. Paul LePage later this month about how Maine might be able to help support the Nova Star luxury ferry, but no date has been set. The ship that travels between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and Portland will have cost the province $41.5 […]
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Dorothy May Yorke
1924 – 2015 TYNGSBOROUGH, Mass. — Dorothy May (Dyas) Yorke passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Tuesday, April 7, at her daughter’s home in Tyngsborough, Mass. She was born on July 11, 1924, to Irene (Ireland) Dyas and Donald Vernon Dyas in Bergenfield, N.J. As a child and young adult, Dorothy lived in […]
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Madison Paper joins complaint against Canadian mill; seeks higher import duties
MADISON (AP) — Madison Paper Industries has joined a Minnesota paper mill seeking higher import duties on a special publishing paper made by a Canadian mill. The Morning Sentinel reported they filed a complaint Thursday with the U.S. International Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce against Port Hawkesbury Paper in Nova Scotia. Madison Paper […]
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Province negotiating Nova Star ferry service for upcoming season
PORTLAND (AP) — Nova Scotia is continuing discussions with a ferry operator but so far there’s no contract for service between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and Portland, Maine, for the upcoming season. During its inaugural season, Nova Star Cruises spent $21 million that the Canadian government promised over seven years and then needed another $5 million […]
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Nova Scotia official seeks meeting with LePage over $5 million line of credit for Nova Star Cruises ferry service
PORTLAND — Nova Scotia’s economic development minister told a Canadian newspaper he hopes to meet with Gov. Paul LePage to discuss how Maine can help secure a $5 million line of credit for the Nova Star Cruises ferry service that started earlier this year. The Chronicle Herald reported Michel Samson, the province’s top economic development […]
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Nova Scotia ferry to finish first voyage; to arrive from Singapore next week
PORTLAND (AP) — The new ferry that will connect Maine to Nova Scotia is nearing the end of its first journey after traversing thousands of miles of ocean from where it was manufactured in Singapore. The Nova Star cruise-ferry is anticipated to arrive Tuesday at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, for a welcoming ceremony and tours. The […]