Lubec to pioneer response plan for commercial fishing emergencies

John Drouin, a lobsterman in Cutler, put his first few wooden traps out from a skiff with his stepfather as a 13‑year‑old in the spring of 1979. A month later, Drouin was setting traps on his own, like other young teenagers in his small Downeast town. As an adult, he took all five children...

Following a toxic gas exposure incident in January, which caused the deaths of two workers, the Woodland Pulp mill experienced another accident on Saturday, March 7. The January 27 exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas occurred when the mill was shutting down operations because of the high price...

One man was killed and a second was hospitalized when they were caught by the tide while picking periwinkles off Grand Manan's Castalia Marsh on February 19. Sanjaya Gurung, 39, died, while his companion is recovering. The men were employed by Benson Lobster; both were from Nepal.