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An open house held on December 8 for the public to discuss whether to establish a rural community on Campobello Island was attended by more than 30 islanders. A second session was held on the evening of December 10.

Efforts to raise a sea urchin dragger that sank this year in Cobscook Bay are expected to continue in the coming days. The boat, believed to be probably the All American, was located by members of the Maine State Police dive team on December 7 near Reversing Falls, Pembroke.

Good catches, fair seas and a better price have greeted New Brunswick lobster fishermen during the first two weeks of their season. However, prices are still down significantly from two years ago, and fishermen know that catches cannot continue increasing every year.

The H1N1 flu continues to make an impact in Washington and Charlotte counties, and Washington County's first death from that influenza was announced by the Maine Center for Disease Control on November 24.