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Keeper of the light fondly remembered

Grand Manan lost a valued member of the community on March 6 with the passing of Ken Ingersoll, a beloved lightkeeper who was the driving force behind the Swallowtail lighthouse restoration, along with his wife, Laurie Murison, who died in 2021.

The last shingle mill keeps on sawing

Lubec's Safe Harbor project ready to go back out to bid

While the Lubec Safe Harbor breakwater project is expected to go back out to bid next month, after initial bids were too high, questions have arisen about how long the project has taken and how much the anticipated cost has increased.

Area students enjoy outdoor recreation program

Among the benefits of living in Downeast Maine are the abundant natural landscape and the many opportunities it provides for recreation and ecological connection. In an effort to strengthen the bonds between young residents and the outdoor world, Cobscook Shores...

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Keeper of the light fondly remembered

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The last shingle mill keeps on sawing

Lubec's Safe Harbor project ready to go back out to bid

Area students enjoy outdoor recreation program