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2012

Downeast communities strive to curb teenage binge drinking

Over the next two weeks 20 out of 100 Washington County teenagers will binge drink, but only 1% of the parents of those 20 teens know or understand that their child may be binge drinking, and only 5% believe that their child may have had a drink in the past 30 days.

2012

Island group receives grant to repair wharf

Within the next three years the nonprofit Friars Bay Development Association (FBDA) hopes to have the Welshpool, Campobello, wharf bustling with activity.

2012

A SPRING RITUAL. Howard Calder cleans off the bottom of the Ocean Warrior, David Pottle's lobster boat, at the inner basin of the Eastport breakwater on a recent spring day. (Edward French p

A SPRING RITUAL

A SPRING RITUAL. Howard Calder cleans off the bottom of the Ocean Warrior, David Pottle's lobster boat, at the inner basin of the Eastport breakwater on a recent spring day. (Edward French photo)

2012

WORKING ON THEIR FYKE NET on the Pennamaquan River in Pembroke are tribal members Natalie and Pos Bassett. The Passamaquoddy Tribe has issued 236 elver fishing licenses this year, and Downea

WORKING ON THEIR FYKE NET

WORKING ON THEIR FYKE NET on the Pennamaquan River in Pembroke are tribal members Natalie and Pos Bassett. The Passamaquoddy Tribe has issued 236 elver fishing licenses this year, and Downeast rivers are lined with nets to catch the glass eels, which are fetching $2,200 a pound. (Edward French

2012

Closure plan proposed for scallop fishery

The management of Maine's inshore scallop fishery may change significantly this year, as the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is proposing a new rotational closure strategy along the coast to help rebuild the fishery.

2012

GIS students at UMM upgrade county tax maps

Students in the University of Maine at Machias' Geographic Information System (GIS) classes are bringing Washington County's municipal tax maps into the 21st Century, and they're learning skills that will greatly expand their employment opportunities upon graduation.

2012

Ferry fares debated by island residents

The question of whether the Grand Manan Village Council should ask the provincial government to remove the fares from the Grand Manan ferry service will be decided by residents during the May 14 municipal election.