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J.D. Rule

2017

Campobello man dies saving whale

The community of Campobello is mourning the loss of Joseph Howlett, the lobsterman with a passion for rescuing whales, who died in a freak entanglement accident on July 10 about 20 miles off the coast of New Brunswick in the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

2017

Lubec brownfield project celebrated

The process took nearly five years, but Lubec's former Columbian Packing Company brownfield project is reaching the end. About 50 people gathered on June 16 to celebrate the persistent work required to obtain financing and arrange for the required demolition.

2017

Shellfish management practices examined at fishermen’s forum

Four area towns placed in the top 10 producers for softshell clams during 2016, according to landings data released by the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) during the recent Maine Fishermen's Forum in Rockport.

2016

Town administrator Sutherland resigns

After six and a half years as Lubec town administrator, John Sutherland has decided it is time for a change. Contingent on final approval by the Lincoln Town Council, set to vote on December 12, he will move to Penobscot County.

2016

Strategies eyed to deal with addiction recovery

"Imagine if a serial killer came to Washington County and started bumping people off every six weeks," said Michael Crabtree, chief deputy of the Washington County Sheriff's Department. "Washington County has led the state in per capita overdose deaths for 10 years.

2016

Schools facing busing issues

The MSAD 19 board of directors, during their September 20 meeting, discussed alterations to Lubec school bus schedules to address the issue of high school students returning home after 4 p.m. The issue was brought up by AOS 77 Superintendent Kenneth Johnson as an additional agenda item not listed

2016

Downeast area welcomes wave of cyclists

By all accounts the BikeMaine visit Downeast was a stunning success. With over 400 cyclists, 75 BikeMaine staff and hundreds of volunteers involved, the winding back roads and small communities along Washington County's coast were busy for the week of September 12.