2016 Legislative proposal may threaten basic landline service A bill before the legislative Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technologies has more than a few nonprofits and individuals concerned.
2016 Bayside Chocolates heads to Hollywood The envelope, please. On Oscar night, Sunday, February 28, Lubec's Bayside Chocolates will be in the room. Peppermint patties, prepared by nominee Cheryl Till, will be in the celebrity gift bag, and Till will be nominated for "Best Chocolatier" honors.
2016 FLYING PAST THE DEFENSE, S FLYING PAST THE DEFENSE, Shead Tiger Matt Harris scores a basket against Machias on February 4. Although Machias won, the Tigers had another chance, as they faced the Bulldogs again in the Bangor tournament on February 15. (Don Dunbar photo)
2016 RELIEVED TO NOW BE IN CANADA, RELIEVED TO NOW BE IN CANADA, the Maatouk family poses in front of the Canadian flag in their new home in St. Stephen. In front, left to right, are: daughter Cherine, 9, daughter Hanon, 4, and mother Rawda. In back, left to right, are: daughter Nissrine, 11, interpreter Fuat Gumushel,
2016 State, tribe working on elver agreement A possible agreement between the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the state to resolve the dispute over management of the elver fishery was outlined by Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher at a hearing on a legislative bill concerning the fishery on January 13.
2016 Prime minister charms St. Andrews The mood in St. Andrews was one of jubilation and a bit of disbelief after the recent three-day working visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his full cabinet.
2016 Lubec Community Food Pantry now open About 25 volunteers braved chilly weather on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to help prepare to inaugurate the new Lubec Community Food Pantry. The first distribution was scheduled for Wednesday, January 20, at the Lubec Community Outreach Center (LCOC) facility located in the former high school wing.