MANY FLOATS
MANY FLOATS participated in the Calais Lioness Christmas Parade on December 6, including one sponsored by the Calais PTO. (Robin Farrin photo)
December 12, 2013
Front Page Stories
Many scallops and high price greet fishermen
Scallop fishermen were greeted with high prices and an abundance of scallops in Cobscook Bay on December 2, the opening day of the season -- along with an influx of draggers from other ports.
Islanders mourn loss of iconic lighthouse
A piece of Grand Manan history was lost on November 19 when the Grand Harbour lighthouse, long an icon of island scenery, collapsed in that night's gale. In recent years islanders had speculated whether the crumbling structure would survive one more winter...
Port authority buys parcel for office, public bathrooms
Efforts to bring bus tours to Eastport took a significant step forward with the decision by the Eastport Port Authority board to purchase a parcel in downtown Eastport both to serve as the port authority's office and to provide public bathrooms, which are needed for any motorcoach tours.
Canaport weighs LNG exports
The only liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal that has been built in the Bay of Fundy is continuing to explore how the facility can remain viable, following the rapid growth in the amount of natural gas being extracted from shale rock in the northeastern U.S.
Friends remember a Thoreau of today
William "Bill" Coperthwaite of Machiasport died in a single-car accident on slippery roads at the age of 83 on Tuesday, November 26, in Knox County.
Baileyville CNG facility grows
The market for natural gas is continuing to grow in Maine and the Maritimes, with paper mills, large businesses and homes in municipalities that are hooked into gas lines all among those who have converted from oil to gas.
Riding a float on Water Street on a cold evening
Riding a float on Water Street on a cold evening are Lubec students participating in the annual Parade of Lights. JD Rule photo
