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Bangor Dan, News Tuesday, June 2, 2003. B3 LOCAL REGIONAL Down East 1 Eastport to star in Fox TV mystery series was a weird mystery People are pretty excited, theres been some talk of having a big event to watch it together, said Chris Brown, owner of S.L. Wadsworth and Son, a hardware store that was used as a location for the series. It seems like its getting on TV pretty quick. City Manager George Bud Finch said he was pleased and excited that the program sold so quickly We were notified Friday June 1 that it had been sold.

And that night they were already showing tantalizing parts to stir peoples interest in it. There is a lot of excitement at Fox about running this show. Again, many of us have been asked to keep what we know quiet because there is a tremendous amount of plot to the murder mystery, and they dont want it out, he said. Finch said he believed the early run would stimulate tourist traffic to the area. Some speculate that East-port could become the new Cabot Cove.

The fictional Maine town of Cabot Cove was the setting of Murder, She Wrote, a popular TV series starring Angela Lansbury By Diana Graettinger Of the NEWS Staff EASTPORT It will be popcorn and a movie as residents of this seaside community huddle around their television sets on July 17 to watch their neighbors in a made-for-television special called Small Town X. The program will air on Rupert Murdochs Pox Broadcasting Co. at 8:30 pm. and run for eight weeks. The first episode will last 90 minutes.

The show sounds like a dramatization of the reality-based show The Survivors. The contestants of Small Town are trained in investigative techniques by a police sergeant, then they enter the fictional world of Sunrise aka East-port, according to a press release on the new show. The players are taunted by the killer and challenged to play a twisted game, the Hollywood-written blurb added. At the end of each episode, two investigators are selected by the group to venture, alone, to two separate locations. One will come back with a vital clue, and one will become the 3 injured in cycle collision Lost baseball cap spurs Calais crash CALAIS Three people were injured over the weekend when two motorcycles collided on North Street Stephen Campbell, 24, of Baileyville and his passenger, Julie Cox, 20, of Calais, were taken to Calais Regional Hospital for treatment and were released.

Donna McCarthy, 43, of Moncton, New Brunswick, was taken by ambulance to Charlotte County Hospital in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. Nursing staff Monday declined to provide a condition update on her. Around 7:15 p.m. Saturday, McCarthy, riding a 1989 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, was making a right turn into the Dunkin Donuts shop when the accident occurred.

Chief Michael Milburn said Campbell, who was operating a 2000 Yamaha, lost his baseball cap and struck the Harley-Davidson when he looked back to see where his hat had flown. The chief said he believed Campbell, McCarthy and Cox were thrown from the motorcycles. He said he was uncertain whether any of them were wearing helmets. Damage to the two motorcycles was estimated at $12,000. The chief said the incident still was under investigation.

We are kind of hoping that we will draw some people who might be interested in seeing where the movie was made, Finch said. We are hoping that it will be good because it not only will be good for Eastport, but also for the surrounding communities as well. The city manager said it appeared the movie company would not return to the area again. If the program is a success, he said, subsequent episodes would be shot in other U.S. communities.

Thats not to say that they wouldnt come back later on if the series is very successful, to Small Town revisited, he said. But the movie cbmpany, he said, was working with the city in promoting it to other movie companies as a great place to shoot a film. From what we got from them they found Eastport because of the changing tides, changing weather, changing seasons to be very marketable to shoot a long-term movie here, he said. We hope this happens again, and again, and again, said Jim Blankman, a local woodworker and skateboard maker. As long as other -V? fe killers next victim In February, Final Stretch Productions landed with cameras and crew in Eastport, and for a short time they transformed the community of empty stores and vacant streets into a Hollywood set.

The production company rented every sport utility vehicle it could and lined the streets. There was a new energy in the city as lights were strung, vacant buildings were transformed, and signs were added announcing that the town had a new name: Sunrise. And for a time the sun did rise over the city as the crew spent Hollywood dollars buying everything in sight Merchants were pleased and cash registers were ringing. Every motel room, bed and breakfast and empty room was rented. Restaurants became meeting sites for production people, and many Eastport residents developed new friends.

While they were in town, the crew added a huge statue of a fisherman to the vyharf that they happily donated to the city when they left They also blew up a boat and wrecked a car They were mum about the plot, but word on the street was that it ts tj SLOW LANE NEEDED yA film crews are as nice as these people were. Hundreds of Washington County residents participated in the movie, from small parts to part of the scenery Finch said there probably would be about six hours of actual movie time after eliminating commercials, even though the film crew shot hundreds of hours of tape. Although he would not be a part of the film, the lure of Hollywood eventually did capture the city manager I told my friends that I will be in the first and last part of the program for one-tenth of one second, so dont blink your eyes, he said. He said he was in the two Founders Day parts of the big parade that was filmed in the city Very quickly Ill be the little blur. That is, of course, Finch added, if they didnt cut me.

The city manager had sage advice to offer My recommendation for most of us would be make sure you videotape it with a video machine that has a stop, he said. The Associated Press contributed to this report. 4' fxk AP PHOTOPAT WELLENBACH member towns for authorization to borrow the money According to last years audit, the shortfall was closer to $400,000. At least one district town East Machias had indicated it would seek legal action against LeBlanc if there were any indication that his actions resulted in the shortfall. An investigation by the Maine Department of Education, requested by the town of Whiting, did not find any wrongdoing on LeBlancs part, but recommended additional training in budget management.

The settlement agreement includes a statement that LeBlanc does not admit to any liability or to the statements in the Jan. 17 letter. all but four suspended, probation two years. Timothy J. Tuttle, 41, Cherryfield, false public alarm or report, jail 30 days, suspended, probation one year, failing to make oral or written accident report, jail 30 days, suspended, probation one year.

Lawrence D. Varney, 32, Lubec, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor; $400, jail seven days, license suspended 90 days; speeding 30 plus mph more than posted speed, jail 48 hours. Bettina O. White, 46, Milbridge, attaching false motor vehicle plates, $100. Joseph R.

White, 30, East Machias, four counts negotiating worthless instrument, unconditional discharge on all four counts. js M-i A snapping turtle crosses the road Monday in Arrowsic as travelers stop to superintendent settle over expense record WT 4f take a look. land, Voss said. LeBlanc lived in Brewer and commuted to East Machias during his three years as superintendent for SAD 77. Voss said the expense reimbursement checks were for small amounts $20 here and $20 there but there was no documentation to back up the expenses.

The policy at that time did not require a second signature on the checks, Voss said. According to the settlement, the SAD 77 board expressly does not, by entering into this agreement, waive or release any claims of any kind against Mr. LeBlanc that are beyond the scope of the January 17 letter or that arose or may arise out of any fiscal year other than fiscal year July 1, 1999- June 30, 2000. Courts Ronald D. Comeau, 53, Metegham, Nova Scotia, violation of Marine Resources regulation, $100.

Lindsey A. Lane, 18, Baileyville, procuring liquor for minor, $100. Terry K. Richard, 30, Trois-Ruis-seaux, New Brunswick, causing operation of commercial motor vehicle in violation of 15-hour operation rule, $250. Shay Brothers Danforth, rule violation, causing operation of commercial motor vehicle with defective coupling device, $100.

Machias District Court Michael B. Stanley, 40, Harrington, criminal trespass, jail 60 days. Zachary L. Strout, 19, Addison, driving to endanger, dismissed. Robbinston to welcome new postmaster ROBBINSTON Robbinston will have a new postmaster as of Thursday, June 28.

Carol Holling-dale will be installed in her new position at 10:30 a.m. at the Red-clyffe Motel and Dining Room in Robbinston. Hollingdale began her career 13 years ago as a city carrier at the Eastport post office and then worked at the Calais post office, as both a city carrier and a window clerk. As postmaster, she will be responsible for two other employees and handling the mail for 180 post office boxes, as well as 120 deliveries on the rural routes. Courts Machias District Court Joshua L.

Wood, 19, East Machias, possession of 10 percent of bulk pile of shellfish undersized, $100. Leonard M. Wood 22, East Machias, hunting deer in closed season, $1,000, jail three days; violating municipal shellfish ordinance, $300. Margaret Wood, 32, Machiasport, burglary, probable cause found, case bound over to Superior Court. Robert R.

Worcester, 23, Machias, furnishing liquor to minor, $150. Divorces CALAIS The following divorces were granted in 4th District Court during May on grounds of irreconcilable differences: Theresa K. Milton of Calais and Harold B. Milton of Palm Bay, married at Brevard, on March 21, 1997; Theresa Milton to change her name to Theresa Karen Tirrell. Roseanne Conley and Stephen Conley, both of Eastport, were married at Eastport on Aug.

25, 1999, shared custody of one child. Elaine R. Price of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, and James A Brenner of Brookton, married at Calais on June 23, 2000. Kids of all ages have fun reading and enjoying the activities in Every Tuesday in your 50angor Daily Xrius what you mat 1o know.

SAD 77, ex By Mary Anne Clancy Of the NEWS Staff EAST MACHIAS The SAD 77 board of directors has reached a $2,500 settlement with former Superintendent Ashley LeBlanc for expenses LeBlanc claimed without adequate documentation. SAD 77 includes the towns of Cutler, East Machias, Machiasport and Whiting. LeBlanc left the district last spring to become the superintendent of SAD 13 in Bingham. He declined comment on the agreement Friday SAD 77 Superintendent Klaus-Peter Voss said Friday that both sides signed off on the agreement in late May, but the document did Calais District Court Brian Moore, 24, Calais, failing to make oral or written accident report, dismissed. Marlene Newell, 28, Perry fishing for shellfish in closed area, $300.

Newell Perry, 34, Perry fishing for shellfish in closed area, $300. Kenneth E. Poole, 27, Alexander, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, dismissed; failure to make 48-hour accident report, $100; leaving scene of motor vehicle accident, $200. Richard Quinn, 35, Perry attaching false motor vehicle plates, dismissed. Michelle M.

Renaud, 25, Rockland, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, dismissed. Joseph J. Stanley, 21, Perry, not became public until Thursday nights board meeting. LeBlanc has paid the $2,500, Voss said. The agreement is limited to the period that began July 1, 1999, and ended June 30, 2000, Voss said.

The details of SAD 77s action against LeBlanc were outlined in a Jan. 17 letter to LeBlanc that was not made public. Voss said the $2,500 covers both expense reimbursement checks that LeBlanc wrote to himself and cashed from the school lunch funds and travel vouchers where mileage figures didnt make sense. Hed have a trip to Portland, but from the number of miles it looked like he went from Brewer to East Machias and then to Port assault, jail 105 days, all but 35 days suspended, probation one year, restitution $750; assault, jail 105 days, all but 35 days suspended, probation one year, restitution $750; criminal mischief, jail 105 days, all but 35 days suspended, probation one year, restitution $750. Raphel A Stevens, 22, Perry fishing for shellfish in closed area, dismissed; violation of Marine Resources regulation, $100; 20 percent of bulk pile of shellfish undersized, $300.

Shelley A. Stuart, 20, Eastport, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, jail 120 days, suspended, probation one year Thomas Dicenzo Calais, causing operation of commercial motor vehicle with no brake action present, $100. Voss said the district did not go back to previous years to check mileage and expense checks. There are certain steps that are cost-prohibitive for us and we didnt think it would be a wise use of taxpayer dollars, Voss said. There is no intention at this point to take any further action against him, but we didnt give him any releases.

Voss said he met with the Maine commissioner of education and a representative of the Attorney Generals Office, but does not know what, if anything, will happen as a result of that meeting. Before LeBlanc left SAD 77, the school district became aware of a $250,000 shortfall in its 1999-2000 budget. The board had to go back to Ronald J. Sullivan, 31, Lubec, attaching false motor vehicle plates, dismissed. Thomas Sylvain, 24, Machiasport, operating motor vehicle after suspension of drivers license, $200.

Antonio Tagliaferro, 57, Jonesboro, speeding 16-25 mph more than posted speed limit, $90. Brad D. Turchi, 23, Jonesport, 10 percent of bulk pile of shellfish undersized, $100. Leroy R. Turner, 22, Steuben, possession of deer without antlers, $400; hunting deer in closed season, $1,000, jail three days; criminal mischief, restitution $209.

Raymond A. Tutt 22, Calais, obstructing report of crime, jail 30 days, all but four suspended, probation two years; assault, jail 30 days,.