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2016

SHOWN with their donated remembrance wreath are members of the Mingo family of Red Beach with firefighters of the New York City Fire Department Station E16/TL7 of lower Manhattan. After 9/11

SHOWN

SHOWN with their donated remembrance wreath are members of the Mingo family of Red Beach with firefighters of the New York City Fire Department Station E16/TL7 of lower Manhattan. After 9/11, the Mingo family began providing the fire station with a special 36" wreath every year in

2016

"RING THOSE BELLS!" sing K4 and K5 students at the Eastport Elementary School during the holiday concert on December 14. All of the elementary school grades, along with the Shead High School

"RING THOSE BELLS

"RING THOSE BELLS!" sing K4 and K5 students at the Eastport Elementary School during the holiday concert on December 14. All of the elementary school grades, along with the Shead High School pep and jazz bands, took part in the concert, under the direction of music teacher Robert

2016

Whiting to create water-level ordinance to protect Mill Pond

At a special town meeting held the evening of December 5, Whiting residents handily approved having the selectmen adopt a new water-level ordinance. The two articles voted upon were to direct the board of selectmen to exercise its home rule...

2016

Town administrator Sutherland resigns

After six and a half years as Lubec town administrator, John Sutherland has decided it is time for a change. Contingent on final approval by the Lincoln Town Council, set to vote on December 12, he will move to Penobscot County.

2016

Scallop fishermen stay close to home

The number of scallop draggers in Cobscook Bay on the opening day of the season, December 5, was again fewer than in past years, with only 69 boats fishing.

2016

Lubec microbrewery grows local, state economy

Step into the Lubec Brewing Company, and the warm wall colors, twinkling lights and comfortable furniture give a generous welcome. It's a microbrewery with a line-up of craft beers that use hops grown by local farmers and organic grains grown in Maine.

2016

PWD: Water is safe, despite sabotage effort

The Passamaquoddy Water District (PWD) is assuring its customers in Eastport, Pleasant Point and Perry that its water is safe to drink, after it appears as though someone tried to sabotage the water supply by placing one-gallon Ziploc bags containing a petroleum product near the intake for the...