Lura Jackson

Some Downeast business owners are struggling with credit card fees that can have a significant impact on profit margins. The fees, which are mandated by state law to be paid by merchants rather than by customers or by the issuers of the credit cards, can reach thousands of dollars of month.

An incoming $12 million grant from NOAA to the Passamaquoddy Tribe by way of the Sipayik Environmental Department (SED) will provide the necessary funds to complete the fishway project at Woodland dam.

Housing in Washington County continues to be out of reach for many in the area, as a shortage of inventory paired with high prices remains the dominating trend. According to the most recent data from MaineHousing, the county's housing affordability index held steady from the previous year at 0.

The observed spread of pancake batter tunicate -- also known as sea vomit -- in multiple locations around Passamaquoddy Bay is prompting marine scientists in the region to sound the alarm.