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2023

Eastport council fires city manager

Eastport City Manager Kate Devonshire was terminated by the city council following a lengthy executive session during the May 10 council meeting. When they returned to open session, the councillors at first seemed reluctant to speak.

2023

Dennysville residents vote not to continue with deorganization

Dennysville residents voted not to continue with the process to deorganize the town, following a discussion with representatives from the state and county at a May 4 meeting.

2023

Agencies discuss crime and shortage of officers

In a discussion on the issues facing law enforcement in Washington County, including the increase in violent crime caused by drug trafficking, the Calais City Council met on April 27 with representatives of local, county and state law enforcement agencies.

2023

FIRE DESTROYED four buildings and damaged a fifth belonging to Special K Fisheries in North Head on Monday, May 1. Grand Manan's volunteer firefighters were at the scene for 10 hours. (Arlen

FIRE DESTROYED

FIRE DESTROYED four buildings and damaged a fifth belonging to Special K Fisheries in North Head on Monday, May 1. Grand Manan's volunteer firefighters were at the scene for 10 hours. (Arlene Benham photo)

2023

A WALK for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) movement was held on May 5 at Sipayik, where the pain from Kimberly Neptune's murder just over a year ago is still keenly felt. Se

A WALK

A WALK for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) movement was held on May 5 at Sipayik, where the pain from Kimberly Neptune's murder just over a year ago is still keenly felt. See this issue for coverage of the walk. (Edward French photo)

2023

Perry schedules public hearing, vote on tribe aviation project

Representatives of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point have formally requested the approval of a proposed airplane parts manufacturing and maintenance facility, on land annexed by the tribe from the Town of Perry.

2023

Tribe, LNG developer continue discussions and consider lease

The Pleasant Point Tribal Council voted on May 5 to continue to discuss with Smith Cogeneration-Quoddy Bay LLC plans to enter into an agreement to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Pleasant Point.