2018
Dead whale washes ashore on Grand Manan
Researchers are hoping that the testing of samples will shed some light on the cause of death for a minke whale, which washed ashore near Long Eddy on Grand Manan on September 27.
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2018
New chief eyes visioning and nation-building
“Working with wood helps me make sense of the world,” says Erik Squire, who loves wood and surrounds himself with it every single day. The Connecticut-born woodworker has been hard at work since 1997, fashioning useful and beautiful wood moldings, windows, doors and just about anything else found on a
2018
OPENING DAY
OPENING DAY of sea urchin season brought low prices for the crew of the David & Dad, dragging in the Lubec Narrows. Warm waters have delayed the maturing of urchin roe, leaving buyers less eager to purchase their daily catch. See this issue for coverage of the urchin season Downeast.
2018
A CORMORANT HELICOPTER
A CORMORANT HELICOPTER out of Greenwood, N.S., lifts a coastguardsman from U.S. Coast Guard Station Eastport’s 45-foot response boat during a training exercise off Eastport on October 4. See this issue for coverage of the mass-casualty exercise. (Edward French photo)
2018
Sipayik health center cited for care violations
The Pleasant Point Health Center (PPHC) did not meet a number of federal and tribal health and safety requirements for quality of care during the period from 2014 through 2016, according to a report issued in July by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General.
2018
Incumbents lose, as county voters elect PC candidates
Charlotte County voters apparently wanted change when they went to the polls in the 39th New Brunswick provincial general election on September 24. In the Saint Croix riding, which includes St. Stephen, St.
2018
Film demonstrates how plastics threaten environment, people
The problem with plastic, explained Teresa Torrent, coastwise coordinator for the Maine Coastal Program, is "it never goes away," particularly if it ends up in the ocean.