UNDER THE SPELL
UNDER THE SPELL of hot, lazy summer days, brown-eyed Susans beckon to be chosen for a wildflower bouquet. (Chessie Crowe Gartmayer photo)
July 21, 2011
Front Page Stories
Recent suicides prompt efforts for prevention
Eleven suicides reportedly have occurred in Washington County this year, including three in Lubec since April and one in Edmunds. In half a year, the county's rate has been three times the national average.
Ghost cat sightings continue throughout region
Michael Jenkins of Lubec entered his house one night in the fall of 2010 and calmly told his wife, Sheree, "I just saw a puma." He had driven home at night and had to stop the car to avoid hitting a large cat brightly illuminated...
Marlow decides not to purchase Eastport property
David Marlow of Marlow Yachts has decided not to purchase city-owned property at Deep Cove Road in Eastport for a yacht repair or production facility with a possible boatbuilding educational component.
New nursing home to be built after outcry on Grand Manan
The New Brunswick government announced on July 12 that it would replace the aging Grand Manan Nursing Home, which is so infested with mold that 10 of the 30 residents have been moved out of the building.
Young boy fights to recover after swallowing battery
Kacen Pedrucci is lucky to be alive. Sometime in mid-May the 15-month-old boy swallowed a coin-like "button battery" and is now being fed through a tube in his throat.
HAPPY 200TH BIRTHDAY, LUBEC
HAPPY 200TH BIRTHDAY, LUBEC! Viewed from Campobello are the July 8 fireworks celebrating Lubec's bicentennial. Oohs and aahs from adults and children filled the air as they exploded over the Lubec fleet anchored off the town. (Brian W. Flynn photo)