February 12, 2009
Front Page Stories
Longtime Valentines share recipes for happiness
Valentine's Day is a reminder of the importance of having someone to love and to have someone love you. Three couples living Downeast were asked how they found their life partner and what has made their marriage last.
Scallop fishermen’s reactions are mixed to Cobscook closure
A February 12 public hearing on the emergency closure of six areas of the coast, including Cobscook Bay, to scallop fishing during the second half of the season is not expected to significantly change the areas that are closed.
Contractor sues Quoddy Bay over failure to make payment
A Massachusetts company hired by Quoddy Bay LNG LLC to perform engineering work on its proposed natural gas pipeline is suing the Oklahoma-based company and its two principals, Donald Smith and Brian Smith, for failure to pay outstanding bills.
Capital costs limit halibut-farming industry’s growth
Nearly 20 years ago, the raising of halibut was being touted as the promising wave of the future for the aquaculture industry in this area, and while some researchers are still optimistic about the industry's outlook, the growth of halibut farming has taken longer than expected.
Island’s health could be tied to ferry access
Kathleen Case is from a Campobello family that goes back to the time of the Captain William Owen 1767 land grant. She is part of a generation of islanders that has lived with and without the international bridge that connects the Canadian island to the U.S. mainland.