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.
Arlene Benham
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.
2020
Island residents help to raise spirits
Some Grand Manan residents have been using social media to encourage neighbors and raise spirits as the COVID‐19 isolation continues. With children out of school and in need of some entertainment, people are thinking of ways to create fun at a safe distance.