2012
Feathers ruffled, peacocks move from island home
The party of peacocks at Kingsbrae Garden in St. Andrews has been joined by two mature peacocks hailing from White Head Island off Grand Manan.
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2012
Calais and Eastport weighing options to withdraw from AOS
The move by the Calais City Council and school board to see if the city's residents want to withdraw from AOS 77 has prompted the Eastport school board also to begin the process for withdrawing from the regional school district.
2012
Coast Guard conducts joint rescue drills in bay
The Canadian and U.S. Coast Guard participated in two days of joint search and rescue exercises this week in the Passamaquoddy Bay area, with simulated rescues of eight missing kayakers and of seven people in a boat that had swamped.
2012
AS SUMMER ENDS, D
AS SUMMER ENDS, David McCurdy of Lubec cleans the hull of Another Chance in preparation for the upcoming sea urchin season in October. (Chessie Crowe Gartmayer photo)
2012
USING YOUR HEAD
USING YOUR HEAD. John Cushing of Shead High School heads the ball in to score a goal against East Grand during a soccer game on September 15. The Shead Tigers, with a record of 9-0-1, have not lost a game so far this season. (Don Dunbar photo)
2012
Old fair tradition back in Pembroke
On Saturday, August 25, the Pembroke Trotting Association put on the first Farm and Horse Fair the town of Pembroke had seen in years. Activities included live music, good food, crafts and quilts for sale, and horse races.
2012
Crime wave not flooding Lubec
For the past several years the Town of Lubec has contracted with the Washington County Sheriff's Department for additional law enforcement coverage. The most recent contract was approved by voters during the August 2011 annual meeting for the amount of $173,860.