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Arlene Benham

2021

Rescue pets bring holiday spirit to their forever homes

When asked about rescue pets, people far and wide Downeast and in the Fundy Isles immediately beam with delight at the stories they have to share. If they don't have one themselves -- and this appears to be a rare state of affairs -- they know many who do and have happy anecdotes to relay.

2021

Dredging, blasting at island harbour generate concerns

Grand Mananers are asking questions about a North Head harbour improvement project slated for this summer, and some claim they aren't getting adequate answers.

2021

Grand Manan woman finishes 600th quilt

Many people would like to leave something tangible by which they'll be remembered. Grand Manan resident Myrtle Dow -- "Mert" to her family and friends -- will leave a legacy of kindness that stretches across Canada and even across an ocean.

2021

Lives filled with generosity remembered; Conservationist is mourned

Grand Mananers, as well as many in the marine conservation world, mourn the recent passing of Laurie Murison, who died on January 3 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 61.

2020

Nature trust seeks to protect Ross Island

In its most ambitious and expensive venture to date, the Nature Trust of New Brunswick (NTNB) recently announced a project to conserve 860 acres on Ross Island, adjacent to Grand Manan.

2020

Island fibre project leaps ahead

A small Grand Manan company may be a step closer to its owners' dream of 'bringing the Fundy Isles into the 21st century,' with Crave Technologies' June 12 announcement that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with NB Power.

2020

Stolen lobster boat found and returned

A Grand Manan man has been charged in the theft of a lobster boat from the island on May 25. Grampa's Legacy, a 45 foot lobster boat belonging to Special K Fisheries, was taken from the North Head wharf shortly after midnight and recovered in Maine later that day.