by Sarah Craighead Dedmon

On behalf of Machias resident Jeanne Tennison, attorney Mary Costigan has filed an appeal of the Machias Planning Board’s Feb. 16 approval of Graham Holdings’ 12-cottage riverside building permit application.

In a letter sent to the town, Costigan said the appeal was filed March 17 to ensure it met the 30-day appeal deadline while her team waits to receive documents requested from the town under the Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) on Feb. 23.