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Arlene Benham

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...

2019

NB Power starts laying new undersea cable

NB Power has begun laying undersea cable as the Fundy Isles Transmission Power Line Project nears its end. Project Manager Wendi Wright says a 3.

2019

Generator still providing power to islands

Following the electrical outage that began on July 7, Grand Manan and Campobello islands are still relying on the Grand Manan generating station for power, since the damage to the undersea cable is not repairable...