ERIC FRANCIS
ERIC FRANCIS holds up the blue lobster he caught aboard the Bug Zappah.
October 21, 2021
Front Page Stories
Transformational opportunities highlighted at economic summit
After a year and a half that brought dramatic change to the country as a whole, Washington County is combining its time honed ability to harness its resources with new technological developments to effectively adapt to a shifting future.
Rare cotton-candy blue lobster caught
A lobster with an unusual cotton candy blue coloration pattern was caught in Passamaquoddy Bay off the coast of Perry on Tuesday, October 19. Lobsterman Eric Francis of Pleasant Point made the catch while aboard the boat Bug Zappah.
Question on CMP corridor tops November 2 referendum ballot
Maine residents will have three state referendum questions to vote on at the Tuesday, November 2, polls, with the referendum on the Central Maine Power (CMP) corridor garnering a great deal of attention and money, as spending by lobbying efforts topped $60 million as of October 1.
Ambulance service crisis hitting county
A tipping-point has been reached with the ability of ambulance services in Washington County, whether volunteer or staff-driven, to serve the public.
U.S. border poised to reopen to fully-vaccinated travellers
The United States intends to allow fully vaccinated travellers to enter the country for nonessential purposes by land and ferry from Canada and Mexico in November, says Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
KEEPING HIS EYE ON THE BALL
KEEPING HIS EYE ON THE BALL. Jonathan Andrews of Shead clears the ball downfield during a soccer game against Narraguagus on October 13. (Don Dunbar photo)