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2020

Student athletes face challenges after UMM suspends athletics

In today's COVID 19 environment life has not been the same, especially since sports were shut down. Today, as athletic contests slowly begin again, there is one program that will remain closed indefinitely.

2020

Great white shark up to 20 feet long seen off St. Andrews

One of the largest great white sharks ever documented was seen earlier this month just north of St. Andrews in Passamaquoddy Bay. "It was pretty amazing," says Kingsley Pendleton of Lord's Cove, Deer Island, about the shark, which was estimated to be 19 to 20 feet long.

2020

Future of Lubec, Calais historic homes in limbo

Two historic homes Downeast have been on Maine Preservation's Most Endangered Historic Places List, with the McGlashan Nickerson House in Red Beach owned by the National Park Service (NPS) and the Chaloner/Cleaves house in Lubec owned by a reverse mortgage company.

2020

Blueberry industry uses early planning to combat pandemic

The announcement by Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) Director Dr. Nirav Shah on August 4 that a few migrant workers at Wyman's in Milbridge were confirmed positive for COVID 19 illustrates the challenges faced by the state's agricultural industries...

2020

A PINK FULL MOON rises as a perfect backdrop to the Bluenose II in North Head harbour, Grand Manan, on August 2. The iconic Canadian schooner has been on a sail-past tour of New Brunswick an

A PINK FULL MOON

A PINK FULL MOON rises as a perfect backdrop to the Bluenose II in North Head harbour, Grand Manan, on August 2. The iconic Canadian schooner has been on a sail-past tour of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia ports. (Arlene Benham photo)

2020

WITH THE DEPARTURE of the cruise ship Riviera from Eastport on August 1, presentations were made to express the appreciation felt by the crew for the welcome they received during their stay

WITH THE DEPARTURE

WITH THE DEPARTURE of the cruise ship Riviera from Eastport on August 1, presentations were made to express the appreciation felt by the crew for the welcome they received during their stay at the island city. Tania Pe'a, representing the crew, presented a plaque to Don Dunbar, who

2020

McAdam plant to close; 59 to lose jobs

McAdam will lose a major employer when CertainTeed Saint Gobain shuts down its gypsum wallboard plant in late August. The plant will cease production on August 28 and shut down completely by February 28, 2021, costing 59 people their jobs.