It's going to be a hard winter Downeast, says lobster fisherman John Drouin of Cutler of the sudden drop in price for lobsters, with fishermen now receiving about half the amount per pound they got last year.

As the fall winds drop the last leaves to the ground and usher in the first signs of winter, businesses, institutions and individuals around Washington County are responding to the rise in energy costs by planning or implementing energy-saving measures. Whether it is an ecumenical collaboration on a community "

Maine's cranberry harvest season ended a few weeks ago, and Charles Armstrong, cranberry professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, describes 2008 as "a happy year for cranberries. The yield and the price are very high this year C in the exciting category."

MSAD 19 Superintendent Michael Buckley resigned effective immediately in an executive session during the MSAD 19 Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, October 30. Officials will say only that Buckley resigned for "personal reasons" and provide no further details.