Marijuana Grow Operation dismantled

District 6 Miramichi RCMP effected a search warrant in a residence in Whitney, N.B. Police dismantled a hydroponic marijuana grow operation and seized eight large marijuana plants. Eight plants of this size could potentially equate to over 20, 000 joints.
Two people were taken into custody as a result of this investigation and released pending a court appearance of June 21.

C.H.E.P. Borderless Giving Food drive shared with Cross Border Friends

Students from NBCC Saint Andrews Campus , St. Stephen's University and Washington County Community College in Calais are partnering up to collect food and donations to help the local food banks.

The drive will be held from 8 AM to 8 PM US and 9 AM to 9 PM Canadian time. Students will collect donations door-to-door and drop-off locations have been established in Calais, St. Stephen and Saint Andrews.

These schools have recently formed this partnership cal C.H.E.P (Crossborder Higher Education Partnership)

Maine Library District Association Receives Funding

Maine Library District Association on behalf of the Maine Regional Library System, part of the Maine State Library, recently received a $50,000.00 grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation to automate small public libraries in Maine. Approximately twenty small libraries will be selected and will receive two computers, a two-year subscription to LibraryWorld software, along with consulting, planning and training assistance.
Small libraries need this project to bring them up to today’s standards and so that they can be viable in their community and in the larger Maine library world.

16 Year Old Hampton Girl Charged with Second Degree Murder.

Sentencing for a 16 year old Hampton area girl on a charge of second degree murder has been adjourned to April 16th. She was convicted in the stabbing death last June of 78 year old Frank Tong.
The Prosecution is calling for a four years custody during which she would undergo an intensive intervention programme. Defense lawyer Dave Lutz says no one wants to see someone so young just rot in jail without rehabilitation and the court wants to make sure she will buy into the programme.

The girl, who can't be identified, was described as being honest but extremely immature for 16 years of age. The court was told she began using drugs when she was only 9.

Today is the First Day of Spring

From coast to coast...this is the warmest winter on record since 1948. That stat today as we officially usher in the first day of spring. Temperatures are expected to reach 20 degrees today in Charlotte County. The long range forecast is calling for mild temps to continue.