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Johnny Lynch

2011

Pembroke eyed for tidal power project

The Pennamaquan River is being considered as a possible site for tidal energy generation. At the June 6 Pembroke selectman's meeting, a project proposed by Ramez Atiya, the Pennamaquan Tidal Power Plant, was discussed.

2008

Beehive Design Collective aims to heighten global awareness

The Machias Valley Grange Hall once housed the Grange organization, which was started in the 1800s as an answer to union-organizing and intended to protect farm families' rights and local agriculture.

2008

Eastport celebrates flag-waving Fourth

In the early morning of July 4, Independence Day, the streets of Eastport seemed very quiet save for the coming and going of a few vehicles. The silence would soon be broken as the city's 48th annual flag-raising ceremony took place at the breakwater.

2008

Gardeners battle high food prices in their backyards

Back in World War II, victory gardens were grown as a way both to relieve the pressure on the public food supply brought on by the war effort and to boost morale, by giving a person a sense of empowered contribution and reward in raising produce.