Nugent Says Ferguson Compared Him To Martha Stewart

The defamation trial of former Common Councillor - and current St. Stephen Town Manager - John Ferguson hears how angry and outraged City Solicitor John Nugent was at what he calls sensational assertions that were left hanging without any proof being offered to back them up.


Nugent testifies his anger was ratcheted up when Ferguson compared accepting legal advice from him to Martha Stewart whom everyone knew had been charged with illegal insider stock trading. He was already incredibly offended at Ferguson claiming senior city staff were blocking him from getting outside advice on the pension plan which Nugent maintains was not the case. Nugent also telling the jury he found it puzzling Ferguson would not identify who was giving him legal advice.

The Pros & Cons Of East-West Corridor On Milltown Blvd

 The East-West Corridor being the big topic in St. Stephen.


President and CEO of Cianbro Corporation Peter Vigue tells Tide News the proposed highway will connect Calais to Coburn Gore -- another border town -- making travel more covenient between here, and big cities like Montreal, Chicago and Detroit.

Meanwhile...


Not everyone is happy about the East-West Corridor Project.

Sidney Mitchell, seen protesting on Milltown Blvd in St. Stephen tells Tide News she is with the group "Friends of Piscadaquis Valley".

She says they are concerned about the possible pipelines and trucking routes disrupting rivers, watersheds, and wildlife.

Mitchell adds Maine has the means to become an eco-tourist area, and the East-West corridor will ruin that opportunity.

Earth Hour on Saturday

A chance to do your part to save the earth.
Tomorrow night between 8:30 and 9:30 your invited to join the hundreds of Millions of people , businesses and governments around the world as we unite each year to support the largest environmental event in history....Earth Hour.
More than 5200 cities and towns in 135 countries worldwide will be switching off their lights, sending a powerfull message for action on climate change.  The Algonquin Hotel in Saint Andrews will be participating in this event.  The lights will go out for an hour starting at 8:30 tomorrow night.