2015
Lubec volunteers try to rescue shark
Sometime during the night of September 2, a young male basking shark apparently took a wrong turn and ended up stranded on the sand bar alongside the Lubec Channel on a rapidly falling tide.
J.D. Rule
2015
Select board, budget committee clash in Lubec
Sharp disagreements between the Lubec Select Board and the budget committee set the tone for the annual town meeting held on August 4. It took three and a half hours to approve 48 articles, with 72 registered Lubec voters participating.
2015
Ashby, Mulcahy win marathon
The finish line on Lubec's Water Street was crowded as 589 runners completed the three different races conducted by the third annual Bay of Fundy International Marathon on June 28. An army of approximately 250 volunteers, along with a year of planning, made the event happen.
2015
Concerns about drug use spur discussion in Lubec with sheriff
Washington County Sheriff Barry Curtis and Chief Deputy Michael Crabtree met with a group of about 30 Lubec residents on May 18 to hear concerns about what is described as rampant drug use within the community. Curtis, who campaigned on county drug issues, said, "We're just a few minutes into this."
2014
Welshpool Landing effort aims to rebuild local wharf and hall
“We want to reestablish Welshpool Landing as the 'go-to place,'” said consultant Benson Milner, speaking at an open house hosted by the Friar's Bay Development Association (FBDA) on October 29.
2014
Lubec woman dies in Trescott accident
A Lubec woman died in a single-vehicle accident during the early November snowstorm that paralyzed much of the state. Danielle D. Moores, 28, died at the scene when her vehicle, a 2002 Ford F-250, flipped over and landed in five feet of water alongside State Route 189 in Trescott.
2014
Teacher intends to file suit over Lubec school bus incident
Lubec residents continue to grapple with the aftermath of the October 8 incident involving a school bus transporting students to Machias Memorial High School and Washington Academy that resulted in the arrest of teacher Deborah Bousquet by Washington County Sheriff Donnie Smith.