GETTING
GETTING past the goalie and scoring against Machias in a September 18 soccer game is Drew Greenlaw of Shead High School in Eastport. (Don Dunbar photo)
September 25, 2014
Front Page Stories
Sign of times: one principal for two schools
As a sign of the budgetary times, Shead High School Principal Paul Theriault will take on the additional duties of principal of the Eastport Elementary School. "It's not even close to ideal, but times have changed..."
One Eastport street serves as funnel for huge watershed
Residents of the Hawkes Avenue neighborhood of Eastport have been learning about watersheds and drainage in recent weeks. At the request of the city council, District Manager Nathan Pennell of Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District visited the island city...
Digging in to rebuild bay’s clam fishery
A Pembroke seafood buyer is hoping to encourage more people to dig clams around Cobscook Bay and to rebuild the fishery by eventually offering a good, stable price for the product throughout the year.
Critics and supporters turn out for LNG meeting in Robbinston
About 30 people attended Downeast LNG's open house public meeting on September 16 at the Robbinston Grade School regarding its plans to add a natural gas liquefaction capacity so that it could not only import but also export liquefied natural gas at its proposed facility in Robbinston.
Civic center boasts ice, pool and track
The Garcelon Civic Center in St. Stephen opened in early September with a bang, as the Maritime Junior A Hockey League County Aces team held two games. Each game was reported full to capacity with spectators.
HARVESTING CLAMS
HARVESTING CLAMS along Leighton Neck in Pembroke is Ben Veader. (Edward French photo)