Border communities struggle with changes

The Eastport Port Authority is one of many ports around the country that is being caught up in an effort by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to offload its costs and responsibilities onto local ports while threatening closure of its offices for noncompliance.

During a four-hour town meeting on August 6 that drew 233 voters, Lubec residents decisively turned down a proposed land use ordinance while narrowly adopting a local aquaculture ordinance.