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Hearing recommends new dike with gated culverts in Machias

The planning for the replacement of the Machias dike bridge achieved a milestone on September 30 with a public hearing to gather public input on the purpose and need, bridge alternatives and potential impacts from the alternatives. A dozen stakeholders offered comments...

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Court rules CLF's case against Cooke Aquaculture can proceed

Field day observer team finds shorebirds declining in Lubec

The rising sun reflects off the Lubec gravel flats tucked between Lubec to the north and Quoddy Head peninsula to the south, stretching a half mile to the east. On August 14, nearly two dozen birders, armed with tripods, cameras, binoculars, spotting scopes and expert guides ...

Birding festival participants observe 145 species

On a crisp Sunday morning, a small group of birdwatchers stand quietly in a small gravel lot surrounded by secondary‑growth forest at Bog Brook Cove Preserve in Trescott. With not a breath of wind, the scent of wet seaweed and the sound of a lobster boat ...

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