2024
DRAGGERS
DRAGGERS head out from the Eastport breakwater on the first day of the scallop season, December 2. (Don Dunbar photo)
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2024
Public safety, lack of surplus cause county budget increase
This is the largest increase in my tenure as chair of the county budget advisory committee," said Lewis Pinkham, who has served on the committee for 24 years.
2024
MDOT opts to replace temporary bridge in Machias
The temporary bridge that was installed as a short-term measure while the replacement of the Machias dike is being planned is itself going to be replaced, following a decision by the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT).
2024
Storm impacts and mitigation strategies eyed
On the eve of a weather event promising to bring high winds and waters, a group of stakeholders convened in Machias to discuss strategies for mitigating storm damage and to share resources that have been compiled since last winter's devastating storms.
2024
Cooke facing lawsuit over violations at salmon farm sites
An environmental advocacy organization has filed notice of its intent to sue Cooke Aquaculture for Clean Water Act violations at its salmon sites in Maine, including those in Cobscook Bay and Machias Bay, while the company strongly denies the allegations.
2024
BUDDHIST MONKS
BUDDHIST MONKS from the Ngari Institute of Ladakh, India ' Venerable Lobsang Damchoe, Rigzin Wangdu and Geshe Tsewang Dorje ' are seen with community members on the fish pier on Sunday, November 17, at the end of the Great Compassion Mandala Tour's five-day visit in Eastport. The mandala
2024
Collaborative effort under way to guide Machias dike's future
Last winter a temporary bridge was installed over a portion of the Machias dike harboring a failing baffle system that for more than 100 years has regulated the flow of water between Middle River, Machias River and Machias Bay.