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2025

Board provides support for water company

The Lubec Select Board met in an unannounced session on April 15 to discuss an ongoing situation involving the Lubec Water Company's request for a letter of support for a grant application.

2025

ATV hearing in Lubec draws large crowd

The Lubec town meeting room was so full there were people clustered outside the windows trying to listen to the public hearing about possibly opening up the town to ATV traffic.

2025

Fishway at Whiting Mill Pond dam to restore alewife habitat access

A fishway planned for the historic Whiting Mill Pond dam will restore access to important habitat for a variety of native fish species while enabling the dam to remain in place as a landmark feature in the town and retaining the pond's reservoir for firefighting purposes.

2025

Sipayik council terminates vice chief from employment

The Passamaquoddy Tribal Council at Sipayik decided at an April 22 meeting to terminate the employment of Vice Chief Ernest Neptune because of allegations of sexual harassment.

2025

Coast Guard proposal to remove buoys opposed by local mariners

The U.S. Coast Guard's proposal to discontinue 154 navigational buoys in Maine, with 12 in the Quoddy area, including all of the buoys in the Lubec Channel, is being opposed by some local mariners, who say they are a critical aid for piloting in waters with strong currents and plenty of fog.

2025

Arrest made in 1984 killing of Calais teenager

The tragic death of 18‑year‑old Linda Maxwell of Calais, found deceased on the shore of the St. Croix River in Robbinston in 1984, has led to the arrest of a prime suspect in the murder since it occurred over 40 years ago.

2025

CONDUCTING A STOKES LITTER TRAINING

CONDUCTING A STOKES LITTER TRAINING

CONDUCTING A STOKES LITTER TRAINING at the Eastport breakwater on May 5 are crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Station Eastport. David Kolasinski is in the stokes litter, assisted by Ethan Bray.