MEASURE TWICE,
MEASURE TWICE, cut once. Lubec lobsterman James Robbins measures and coils lines by arm’s length to fathoms’ depth for his lobster trap trawl. (Chessie Crowe photo)
September 26, 2019
Front Page Stories
Opening of Campobello mail at border crossing raises concerns
Some Campobello Island residents are concerned that in recent weeks their mail, which is sent from the Canadian mainland by Canada Post by a bonded carrier to reach the island, is being opened and searched when it crosses the U.S. border at the U.S.
National veterans’ cemetery to open in spring in Jonesboro
A second national veterans' cemetery in Maine is under construction because of a federal rural initiative program and help from a Washington County family. The $3.8 million cemetery currently under construction in Jonesboro is scheduled to open in the spring of 2020.
Farmed fish escape off Deer Island stirs debate
The escape of approximately 1,000 farmed salmon from a cage site off Deer Island has again increased tensions between wild salmon advocates and fish farmers.
CRH files for bankruptcy but still operating
In an effort to restructure its debt and maintain operations, Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 17.
Benefits of airport outlined as council to revote on grant
Despite concerns by two Eastport city councillors that the municipal airport is an undue tax burden on property owners, City Manager Ross Argir explains that, after reviewing airport accounts with city Treasurer Traci Claroni, over the last three years the total cost of the airport to the...
FULLY EMBRACING FALL, O
FULLY EMBRACING FALL, Ollie the Octopus on South Lubec Road has turnedmany tourists’ heads on their way to West Quoddy Head Lighthouse. Ollie was created with fiberglass and galvanized steel by Tom Cooke, and hisname was chosen by Cooke to pay respect to the early Viking explorers to these shores.