2020
Year-round ferry plea rebuffed; Williamson promises to fight on
The ferry from Campobello to Deer Island will run until Sunday, January 10, according to New Brunswick Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green.
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2020
Tribal chief at Sipayik recalled in close election
By a five-vote margin, Marla Dana, the Passamaquoddy chief at Sipayik, was recalled from office in a December 3 election. A recount on December 7 confirmed that the vote was 136 to 131.
2020
Nature trust seeks to protect Ross Island
In its most ambitious and expensive venture to date, the Nature Trust of New Brunswick (NTNB) recently announced a project to conserve 860 acres on Ross Island, adjacent to Grand Manan.
2020
Great-grandmother apple tree grows in Lubec
Tucked away from view at the Red Point Park in Lubec is what apple enthusiasts call a "great-grandmother tree." Her origin is most likely linked to the cellar hole right next door and the farm that was at one time owned by the A. Knight family.
2020
Earthquake hits as year goes out with a bang
On Wednesday, December 9, residents way Downeast may have heard and felt the telltale rumblings of a series of small earthquakes at 5:45 and 7:31 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. According to preliminary data collected by the United States Geological Survey, the earthquakes registered at 3.0 on the Richter...
2020
Christmas trees: a road to the past
In Downeast Maine it's hard to ignore the tallest residents: the soaring evergreens.
2020
OVERFLOWING
OVERFLOWING with colorful holiday characters is this home on Germain Street in Calais. (Edward French photo)