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2018

Lobster fishing bill draws focus onto grey zone

A bill to allow Maine lobster fishermen to haul their traps at night throughout most of the year in the disputed “grey zone” has again drawn attention to the 165-square-kilometre fishing area centered around Machias Seal Island that is claimed by the U.S. and Canada.

2018

Community spirit builds window inserts to lower costs for heating

The gift‑giving season is here and so is the cold weather. With that in mind, three organizations came together to help some homeowners save a little money on heating costs while giving back to Mother Earth. In a project announced earlier in the year by 350 Downeast in collaboration

2018

PERFORMING “JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS” are grades 1 and 2 students at the Eastport Elementary School during the Eastport schools’ winter concert on December 18. Along with songs by the elementa

PERFORMING

PERFORMING “JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS” are grades 1 and 2 students at the Eastport Elementary School during the Eastport schools’ winter concert on December 18. Along with songs by the elementary school grades, the Shead pep and jazz bands, elementary school bands, the chorus and soloists, all directed by music

2018

SHINING INTO THE DARKNESS are lights adorning one of the large Christmas trees in the Dennysville-Edmunds Congregational Church on December 23, as organist Robb Cook plays during the Festiva

SHINING INTO THE DARKNESS

SHINING INTO THE DARKNESS are lights adorning one of the large Christmas trees in the Dennysville-Edmunds Congregational Church on December 23, as organist Robb Cook plays during the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols featuring the Dennysville Festival Choir. (Edward French photo)

2018

Tribal fishing in Canada leads to dispute

The latest incident in the dispute over Passamaquoddy tribal members from the U.S. fishing in Canadian waters of Passamaquoddy Bay resulted in five fishermen from Maine being detained and fined...

2018

Group tackles land conservation programs' impact on local taxes

No one dislikes conserved lands, or at least it's a rare bird who outright rejects the concept. Wildlife thrives, ecosystems are preserved, hiking trails are developed and, on the coast, valuable access to the shore and islands is maintained for the public and fishermen.

2018

Fishermen rescued after boat rolls over

Two lobster fishermen out of Eastport were fortunate that another boat was nearby to rescue them after their vessel sank off Lubec on Sunday, November 25.