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J.D. Rule

2014

Lubec residents disagree over budget and fireworks funding

During the annual town business meeting conducted Tuesday, August 5, 78 of Lubec's 1,043 registered voters determined the town's course for the next 12 months, approving the warrant's 48 articles in the three-hour meeting held in the school cafetorium.

2014

Lubec voters opt to retain school wing

In a lopsided referendum, Lubec voters have rejected plans to demolish the shuttered high school wing of the Lubec Consolidated School.

2014

Lubec, Campobello get set for marathon

The second annual Bay of Fundy International Marathon (BOFIM) will be run Sunday, June 15. According to Race Director John Hough, 268 runners signed up for the full 26.2-mile event, termed challenging by last year's participants because of the 2,400 feet of elevation gain through the course.

2014

Lubec cooks up Hornet’s Hearth to give students food

Childhood hunger has been widely discussed in the Maine media this winter, with some families reportedly being forced to choose between eating and heating. According to federal statistics, almost one in four Maine children are considered "food insecure."

2014

Lubec to vote on high school wing demolition option

Bids for the possible demolition of the Lubec High School wing were opened during a special meeting of the MSAD 19 board of directors held on February 23. Six complying bids were received, ranging from a low of $144,230 from Thomas DiCenzo Inc.

2014

Lubec digs out after storms

According to the National Weather Service, the recent spate of heavy snowfall is "very unusual." In fact, what some have dubbed "StormZilla" is officially unprecedented.

2014

Bay closures issued for area scallop fishery

Effective January 24, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) announced emergency rulemaking changes to the scallop season for Zone 3, which covers Cobscook Bay and the St. Croix River, similar to the rotational openings suggested by scallop fishermen during an industry meeting...