2011
FEEDING
FEEDING near Head Harbour, Campobello, on August 3 were Atlantic white-sided dolphins, which are rare for this area. (Christi Taylor photo)
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2011
IT"S A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE,
IT"S A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE, but the new Grand Manan Adventure is 30% larger than the Grand Manan V. The ferry, which can carry 82 vehicles, made its maiden run on August 11. (Sheila Tate photo)
2011
Ambulance authority struggles with difficult financial problems
Operating an effective ambulance service is not an inexpensive undertaking, particularly when that service covers an area with a limited and declining population. It is simple economics: operating costs do not go down when the number of people served declines. The cost per person, in fact,...
2011
Communities turn to small-scale green energy
While large commercial wind farm projects in Maine demand the public's attention because of their scale, small wind-energy projects are cropping up and generating interest in their viability and cost-effectiveness.
2011
Grand Manan ferry makes its maiden run
Official welcoming celebrations for the new Grand Manan Adventure ferry were held on August 11 at both of her new ports of call, Blacks Harbour and North Head.
2011
Grand Manan twins celebrate numbers
Grand Manan celebrated its annual Rotary Festival with many festivities, including the Two of Us twins float as part of the parade. The idea for the float began when Jennifer Wilson‑Fudge and Angie Russell discussed how many sets of twins are living on Grand Manan.
2011
Company seeks to increase options for renewable energy
Two Maine men have added a new company, Electricity Maine, to their roster of KEAN Engineering and KEAN Energy as a part of their entrepreneurial vision of renewable energy business development in the state.