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Arlene Benham

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...

2019

National park ‘seaside adjunct’ proposed at Grand Manan site

Many people on both sides of the border were disappointed last September when the owners of Grand Manan's Hole-in-the-Wall campground announced their decision to scale back operations, putting the cliff-top portion of the property up for sale.

2019

Small company has big Internet access dreams

“We're trying to revolutionize rural Internet.” This ambitious idea is the goal of Grand Manan-based Crave Technologies, which is run by Howard and Rebecca Small and partner Don Leclair.

2018

Delay in lobster season leads to some close calls

Grand Manan lobster fishermen finally set traps on Thursday, November 15, after a delay caused by gale force winds earlier in the week, but the day was not without its hazards, as four fishermen fell overboard and one boat with a crew of seven nearly sank in the strong winds.