2024
Plan to move AOS 77 office stirs questions
Plans for the AOS 77 central office to move from Eastport to Robbinston are proceeding, with the move scheduled to occur this summer.
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2024
Lubec board reviews budget calling for 27% local share hike
The May 2 meeting of the Lubec school board opened with a public workshop to discuss the third draft of the proposed school budget for fiscal year 2024-2025. It attracted a handful of participants, including all three members of the town's budget committee.
2024
Invasive marine life threatens local ecosystems and fisheries
The observed spread of pancake batter tunicate -- also known as sea vomit -- in multiple locations around Passamaquoddy Bay is prompting marine scientists in the region to sound the alarm.
2024
Ashby wins age group in London Marathon
Last month a Shead High School graduate won his age category in one of the most prestigious marathons in the world. Robert Ashby, who grew up in Eastport and lives in Brunswick, won the 55 through 59 age group in the London Marathon with a time of 2:38:29.
2024
Area schools' surplus fund balances examined
At least one school department in AOS 77 would have more money in its surplus fund balance than state law allows and three other departments could exceed the allowable amount, under the current proposed budgets for the next year.
2024
HIGH UP IN A TREE, J
HIGH UP IN A TREE, Joseph Comeau Jr., who works for his father's licensed arborist service out of Robbinston, takes down a historic linden on Hayes Avenue in Eastport on April 22. The tree, which had a significant amount of rot, may have been planted by British soldiers
2024
WALKING ALONG
WALKING ALONG the sands of time at Prince's Cove, Eastport, on an April afternoon. (Edward French photo)