2019
Lubec chamber rallies
"Eastport and Machias have taken off," says Heather Henry Tenan, "but here we're stagnant." Tenan and Jody Grimes together convened a meeting for Lubec Area Chamber of Commerce revitalization...
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2019
Study supports Campobello year-round ferry
More than 30 people crowded in to the January 28 meeting of the Campobello council to hear Justin Tinker of the Year-Round Ferry Development Committee discuss the contents of the Phase 2 ferry report prepared by Vaughn McIntyre Consulting.
2018
Campobello ferry to mainland favored in survey of islanders
Campobello Island residents want a ferry to the mainland, but it doesn't need to run every day, and it should be free if at all possible. These unsurprising findings were two of the reported results shared by Vaughn McIntyre of Vaughn McIntyre Consulting.
2018
Reopening of high school nixed
Lubec should not reopen its high school. That is the conclusion reached by the ad-hoc Committee to Investigate the Feasibility of Reopening Lubec High School after study and consideration for more than one year.
2018
Lubec school budget vote: sixth time's the charm
The Lubec school board needed three months to pass its sixth budget proposal, but it took the 34 voters who showed up at the October 4 referendum only 55 minutes to approve the 13-article warrant...
2018
Film demonstrates how plastics threaten environment, people
The problem with plastic, explained Teresa Torrent, coastwise coordinator for the Maine Coastal Program, is "it never goes away," particularly if it ends up in the ocean.
2018
Campobello council sends plea seeking ferry issue resolution
Discussions regarding the ongoing absence of a ferry link to the mainland continue before the Campobello council, including during the August 27 meeting.