ROCKWEED IS HARVESTED
ROCKWEED IS HARVESTED at Deep Cove in Eastport by a worker for Acadian Seaplants. The Cobscook Bay harvest this year has generated controversy around the bay. (Edward French photo)
September 25, 2008
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Effort heats up to provide aid for cold weather
The Washington County Food & Fuel Assistance Alliance held its third meeting at the Three Angels Seventh Day Adventist Church in Whiting on September 18.
Proposal to cut scallop season sparks debate
With a 96% decline in recorded Maine scallop landings from the top year in 1980 to last year, the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is planning several changes in the fishery to stem the collapse of the resource.
Pembroke aquifer among options for PWD water source
The Passamaquoddy Water District (PWD) is exploring different options for its source of water, including the possibility of groundwater from an aquifer in the Pembroke area. Representatives from the PWD and the district's engineering firm, A.E.
Fewer visit Quoddy region
"I might as well have been closed this summer," says Jack Willson of South Bay Campground in Lubec. "Our summer has been off 60% from last year, and I can't even pay expenses. I'm planning to sell." Willson says each summer has become worse,
Four candidates for MP seat highlight legislative priorities
With the Canadian federal election fast approaching on Tuesday, October 14, all four of the New Brunswick Southwest candidates have scurried around the riding, meeting, greeting and introducing themselves and their party's platforms to anyone who will listen.
Fewer visit Quoddy region
Campobello saw a great reduction in the number of tourists from the United States this season, and most of the attractions, lodgings and other businesses saw a concomitant reduction in the level of business.
A number of factors were cited for the drop in cross-border visitors, with Tori Cunningham of