June 12, 2026
Newsletter covering 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-15
RHUBARB GARB FASHIONISTAS
Front Page Stories
MDOT awards Lubec Safe Harbor project bid for $25.7 million
The Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) has awarded the bid for the Lubec Safe Harbor breakwater project to the lowest of two bidders, Gordon Contracting Inc. of Sangerville, for $25.7 million.
By Edward French | Read more
County housing summit outlines challenges, presents solutions
A robust and useful housing stock in Washington County plays many important functions for the population's economic and cultural well-being. In the county, a network of factors is blocking the path to an increase in housing that meets all needs: an aging population ...
By Lora Whelan | Read more
Hangar lease issue may be settled as vision for airport debated
While the dispute over the eviction notices sent to six owners of aircraft hangars at the Eastport Municipal Airport appears to be headed toward a resolution, the issue reflects a larger disagreement over differing visions for the airport's future.
By Edward French | Read more
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 ...
By Paula Whitfield | Read more
Whiting Mill Pond dam project to boost more than alewife numbers
As he gestures at the Whiting Mill Pond dam, fisherman Adam Boutin says, "Forty years ago, this stream was black with alewives. There would be 20 people down there dipping the alewives," a river herring species that swims upriver each spring. "Nothing can get in the nets now."
By Paula Whitfield | Read more
Board told of house fire debris hazards
At their June 3 meeting, the Lubec Select Board held several votes to address the health hazard created by the fire‑burned house at 63 Pleasant Street after pleas that the board act promptly, nearly a year after the fire, to address what residents Anita Repp and husband called "an unregulated dump."
By Paula Whitfield | Read more
A HUMMINGBIRD
