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Arlene Benham

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.

2020

Pandemic affects Grand Manan fisheries

Grand Manan's fishermen are starting to see fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, as markets have been affected. Grand Manan Fishermen's Association (GMFA) Project Manager Melanie Sonnenberg reports that some fishermen are tying up their boats because "the markets have all but dried up."

2019

Lobster season opens with whale pilot project

In a repeat of last year's weather delay, Grand Manan's lobster season opened three days late on November 14...