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Arlene Benham

2014

Air ambulance delay renews debate by islanders over ANB

Some Grand Manan residents are once again voicing concern about the island's air ambulance service following a December 29 medevac in which six hours elapsed between the decision to fly a patient out and her arrival at Saint John Regional Hospital.

2014

Islanders rally for fire victim

Grand Manan will soon have a groundbreaking new piece of technology to manage waste and save the village money.

2013

Islanders mourn loss of iconic lighthouse

A piece of Grand Manan history was lost on November 19 when the Grand Harbour lighthouse, long an icon of island scenery, collapsed in that night's gale. In recent years islanders had speculated whether the crumbling structure would survive one more winter...

2013

Teacher’s project changes lives

When Grand Manan English teacher Robert Griffin began a doctoral program in distance education, he had no idea what life-changing adventures it would lead to, for himself and for people thousands of miles away.

2013

Photos spark shark-killing investigation

A series of photos and video of dead sharks posted on social media and subsequently obtained by CBC has sparked an investigation by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

2013

Boatloads of whales being seen around bay this summer

Visitors to Grand Manan and the Bay of Fundy are being treated to some excellent whale-watching this summer. While North Atlantic right whales tend to arrive in numbers at the end of July or early August, other species have been here since May.

2013

Village celebrates new ownership of Swallowtail Light

About 60 people gathered at Swallowtail Point on July 7 to observe a historic moment as ownership of the lighthouse was transferred from the federal government to the Village of Grand Manan.