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2023

Fluoride removal sparks debate in Lubec

Fluoride will be removed from Lubec's drinking water following a strong majority vote during the annual town business meeting on August 2. The fluoride issue generated the most discussion during the meeting when it came up under Article 60.

2023

Death of kayaker prompts questions

An Augusta man died after his kayak overturned sometime after he left early on the morning of Friday, August 4, from Lubec, headed the approximately seven miles across open ocean to Grand Manan Island. His overturned kayak was spotted two days later.

2023

Blueberry season off to good start despite late frosts

The wild blueberry season is under way with roadside stands, signs and farmers' markets proudly displaying pints and quarts of plump blueberries. Behind the scenes the blueberry farmers are hard at work over the short harvesting period of about three to four weeks.

2023

THE REMOVAL of the Milltown dam is under way, with work expected to be completed next spring. Removing the dam allows for opening about five million square metres of spawning habitat for sea

THE REMOVAL

THE REMOVAL of the Milltown dam is under way, with work expected to be completed next spring. Removing the dam allows for opening about five million square metres of spawning habitat for sea-run fish like alewives. (Edward French photo)

2023

SURFING THE WAVES created on Lubec artist Chuck Kniffen's beach trash puppet float is mermaid Manuela Brice during the Mermaid Parade in Eastport on August 5. See this issue for coverage of

SURFING THE WAVES

SURFING THE WAVES created on Lubec artist Chuck Kniffen's beach trash puppet float is mermaid Manuela Brice during the Mermaid Parade in Eastport on August 5. See this issue for coverage of the mermaid-themed ArtWalk. (Lora Whelan photo)

2023

TWO CONTAINERS of wood chips are hooked up for phytosanitation using the heat-treatment units at the Estes Head port terminal in Eastport. The operation, conducted at the end of July, was th

TWO CONTAINERS

TWO CONTAINERS of wood chips are hooked up for phytosanitation using the heat-treatment units at the Estes Head port terminal in Eastport. The operation, conducted at the end of July, was the first commercial use of the heat-treating system. (Edward French photo)

2023

Thefts may have sparked vigilante action on Deer Island

The possible vigilante action late July 11 on Deer Island appears to have been in response to the large number of thefts occurring on the island during the past few years, with islanders blaming a group of people who were staying at an abandoned house near Fairhaven.