PREPARING
PREPARING to dive near Campobello Island is a right whale. Many whales are now being seen in the area. (Don Dunbar photo)
September 08, 2016
Front Page Stories
Welshpool Landing takes on a new life
Welshpool Landing is open for business," announced Joseph Gough, president of the Friar's Bay Development Association Inc., at the start of the ribbon-cutting ceremony held September 7 at the Welshpool Wharf.
Tissue mill’s opening met with optimism
Two years after first breaking ground, St. Croix Tissue held a formal grand opening ceremony on August 31 in Baileyville, just outside the facility that now hosts two state-of-the-art automated tissue machines.
ORPC returns Downeast with energy projects
Ocean Renewable Power Company and its subsidiary, OPRC Solutions LLC, will be returning to Cobscook and Passamaquoddy bays starting in the fall. With the news that ORPC has been awarded $5.3 million in Department of Energy funds towards a $10 million project...
Islanders hope promised arrival of Abnaki II not just a ferry tale
The long-awaited new ferry for Deer Island, the Abnaki II, is expected to arrive "in the coming weeks," says Rick Doucet, MLA for Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West.
Dollar General store coming to Pembroke
Plans for a Dollar General store to be constructed in Pembroke are moving forward after the planning board approved a building permit for the store, which will be located on Route 1.
Calais Tradewinds not allowed to move forward with plans
Visitors to the South Street shopping center in Calais will not have on-site access to gasoline or car wash services supplied by Tradewinds, which was up until recently an active goal.
HERE COME THE PIRATES!
HERE COME THE PIRATES! After invading Lubec on September 3, the pirates headed to Eastport for the festival during the weekend of September 9 through 11. (Don Dunbar photo)