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Edward French

2014

Sea urchin fishermen haul in good price, fair catches

Sea urchin fishermen in the Cobscook Bay area have been pleased with the number of urchins and the price they're receiving this year, although some still are chafing about the tote limit that was imposed by the state beginning last year.

2014

AOS superintendent to retire next May

At the September 30 meeting of the AOS 77 school board, Superintendent James Underwood announced his plans to retire next May.

2014

Digging in to rebuild bay’s clam fishery

A Pembroke seafood buyer is hoping to encourage more people to dig clams around Cobscook Bay and to rebuild the fishery by eventually offering a good, stable price for the product throughout the year.

2014

Leadership to shift following tribal elections

Both reservations of the Passamaquoddy Tribe will have significant changes in leadership, following tribal elections earlier this month. A former Passamaquoddy state representative, tribal police chief and tribal councillor will be the new tribal chief at Pleasant Point...

2014

Two Cabinet members visit Pleasant Point

Two of President Obama's Cabinet secretaries visited Pleasant Point on August 18 as part of a new initiative to reform the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and improve the quality of education received by Native students in the U.S.

2014

Longhouse to be built to help community heal

The recent presence of drug gangs in the area has spurred on an effort at Pleasant Point to openly discuss drug and alcohol abuse among tribal members and to bring back the Passamaquoddy Tribe's traditions and cultural values to help address the social challenges.

2014

Robbinston school’s fate hangs on vote

Robbinston School Committee Chair Tom Critchley is not confident that the local grade school could be kept open this coming year if voters approve the school budget at the Monday, July 28, budget validation vote.