2025
SMOKE POURS
SMOKE POURS from the house on Pleasant St. in Lubec that was destroyed by fire on March 16. Lubec, Whiting and Campobello firefighters all fought the blaze. (Michael Wagner photo)
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2025
Fire that destroys Lubec home preceded by violent knife attack
The March 16 fire that leveled the residence at 69 Pleasant Street in Lubec was preceded the same night by a violent knife attack inside that residence.
2025
GALLOPING INTO SPRING
GALLOPING INTO SPRING with their brand-new Mustang Café on the South Meadow Road in Perry are Emma Newcomb, 9, (left) and Emma Lacasse, 7. They plan on opening the café on April 7. See this issue for more on the café. (Edward French photo)
2025
AN ICE JAM
AN ICE JAM on the Dennys River has been an unusual sight this March, attracting much attention, as the ice was firmly wedged between the two river banks below the upper bridge. Local residents were guessing how long it would take before the ice began to move. (Edward French photo)
2025
BRRRRR!
BRRRRR! Running out after their icy plunge into Passamaquoddy Bay onFebruary 28 are these dippers, who helped raise nearly $10,000 for Sarah's House and the Ronald McDonald House. See this issue for more on the Polar Bear Dip. (Don Dunbar photo)
2025
Tribe's solar project raises questions about net energy billing
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is conducting an investigation into whether a rooftop solar project by the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township qualifies for the state's net energy billing program. The PUC held an initial case conference on the matter on March 11...
2025
Trade war hits cross-border shopping, especially for island
The recent imposition of new tariffs, first by the U.S. and then by Canada, is driving up expenses for residents around Passamaquoddy Bay -- particularly on Campobello Island, where residents are in a unique geographical situation that separates them from the rest of New Brunswick.