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VACANT PLACES: Repurpose downtown St. Stephen or tear it all down?

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The following was written about 6 years ago. And now, as 2022 comes to a close, it seems some modest progress has been made in small areas of downtown St. Stephen. BUT!!! Numerous buildings have been demolished and are no … Continue reading VACANT PLACES: Repurpose downtown St. Stephen or tear it all down?

HISTORY, ISSUES, LOOKING BACK, Maine, New Brunswick, New EnglandLeave a comment

COMMUNITY: The painful death of my hometowns – St. Stephen, NB and Calais, ME

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This was written in 2013 when the future of my hometown looked bleak. Today, properties have passed to the next generation and younger entrepreneurs are buying and fixing up old retail spaces and bringing the potential for new life to … Continue reading COMMUNITY: The painful death of my hometowns – St. Stephen, NB and Calais, ME

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ISSUES: Looking back on high coliform levels in the St. Croix River. Has anything changed?

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In 2003, levels at some drainages into the river were thousands of times higher than acceptable levels!19 years later … has anything changed? TAKE NOTE: THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE LEVEL IS ≤ 200 E. coli /100 mL LEARN MORE AT: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/canada/health-canada/migration/healthy-canadians/publications/healthy-living-vie-saine/water-recreational-recreative-eau/alt/pdf/water-recreational-recreative-eau-eng.pdf Continue reading ISSUES: Looking back on high coliform levels in the St. Croix River. Has anything changed?