2014 Lobster trap seizure sparks dispute with tribe A dispute over tribal fishing rights in the Canadian waters of Passamaquoddy Bay has surfaced, following the recent seizure by the Canadian government...
2014 Court rules against AOS 77 and Calais Neither AOS 77 nor the City of Calais and the Calais School Department got what they were seeking in an exchange of lawsuits following Calais' withdrawal from the AOS. If both sides had been granted their claims and counter-claims, they would have exchanged nearly the same amount of funding.
2014 New Broad Cove berthing eyed Following the collapse of a large section of the Eastport breakwater, Port Director Chris Gardner stated, "Our number one concern is to work with those who lost property, and we want to make sure the fishing community gets back to work. That's the most important thing we can do for the local...
2014 Fishermen see fewer boats, more scallops Cobscook Bay area scallop fishermen were finding an abundance of scallops, a good price and fewer draggers from other ports, with the opening of the state's scallop season on December 1. With a smaller number of boats fishing, fishermen hope that the season in the state's Zone 3...
2014 Fishermen count blessings An Eastport fisherman is a lucky man and the entire fishing community is counting its blessings after the catastrophic collapse of a large section of the Eastport breakwater at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, December 4.
2014 Daycare shortage hurts area families The closure of four daycare homes in Calais within the past year has led to a shortage of child-care services for parents in eastern Washington County.
2014 Port authority floats plan for bridge to Eastport Eastport Port Authority officials have begun initial discussions with representatives from the City of Eastport, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Town of Perry about the possibility of constructing a bridge from Perry to Eastport.