2025
Local families struggle with food insecurity
Hunger is a significant problem in Washington County, and it is on the rise.
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2025
Discussion about salmon farm plans in Lubec becomes heated
In a marathon meeting held June 4, the Lubec Select Board coupled a series of three public hearings on ordinances and the comprehensive plan with a board meeting that was dominated by a discussion about two controversial fish farm proposals in the town.
2025
Passamaquoddy celebrate success in restoring alewife populations
The alewife, long recognized by the Passamaquoddy people as the "fish that feeds all," is coming back to its ancestral spawning grounds in record numbers after decades of contending with obstructed waterways.
2025
Margaretta Days Festival to mark 250 years since first naval battle
A 250th year anniversary is special no matter the event. This year's Margaretta Days Festival in Machias marks its 19th year while celebrating a momentous piece of history. And for a place as far and away as Machias, that significance is not lost to time.
2025
Shead graduation cap dispute quickly resolved
A dispute over whether seniors' caps for graduation at Shead High School could be decorated with articles of cultural or religious significance escalated quickly online and was diffused just as fast by the decision of school administrators...
2025
DIPPING ALEWIVES in the first commercial harvest on the Pennamaquan River
DIPPING ALEWIVES in the first commercial harvest on the Pennamaquan River in Pembroke in 15 years is Zachary Gower. His father, Jamey Gower of Charlotte, was awarded the bid for alewife fishing rights on the river by the Town of Pembroke.
2025
FERRYING THROUGH THE FOG
FERRYING THROUGH THE FOG. The Deer Island-Campobello ferry, operated by East Coast Ferries, began its 2025 season earlier than usual this year, starting on May 1. (Sue Moore photo)