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On the eve of a weather event promising to bring high winds and waters, a group of stakeholders convened in Machias to discuss strategies for mitigating storm damage and to share resources that have been compiled since last winter's devastating storms.

With the opening of the scallop season in Cobscook Bay on December 2, fishermen are seeing the highest prices ever for their catches, which have been good, and more draggers in the bay than during the past few years.

The temporary bridge that was installed as a short-term measure while the replacement of the Machias dike is being planned is itself going to be replaced, following a decision by the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT).