2018
Fundy North seeks to quell fishery fears
To help address concerns about Passamaquoddy fishermen from the U.S.
Edward French
2018
School districts eye boosts in state subsidies
Most area school districts received some good news with the release of preliminary state subsidy amounts on January 31. The subsidies are based on $1.
2018
Five scallop fishermen rescued after skiff overturns off Eastport
Five fisherman survived being in the 39-degree waters of Cobscook Bay for up to three-quarters of an hour after their skiff overturned in Deep Cove, Eastport, on January 30. After one of the fishermen swam to shore to get help, the other four were rescued by the U.S.
2018
Two fishermen saved after dragger sinks
Two fishermen from Roque Bluffs were fortunate to survive when their scallop dragger sank in Cobscook Bay around noon on Tuesday, January 23. The 32-foot dragger Born Again went down after its drag caught on bottom between Razor and Red islands off the end of Seward's Neck, North Lubec.
2017
Tribe to acquire land base near St. Croix River
Movement toward federal recognition of the Passamaquoddy Tribe in Canada is quickening in pace, as the Peskotomuhkati, as the band in Canada is now known, are currently in negotiations with the government over defining their rights, including fishing rights.
2017
Eastport city council upholds firing of police chief
After a four-and-a-half-hour, courtroom-like hearing on November 27, four Eastport city councillors voted unanimously to uphold City Manager Elaine Abbott's firing of Police Chief Dale Earle.
2017
New Brunswick lobster catches continue to be ‘way, way up’
While New Brunswick lobster fishermen have had to deal this past week with some miserable windy weather, which delayed the expected November 14 start of the season by a day, they are continuing to enjoy record catches and good prices.