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2018

Campobello ferry to mainland favored in survey of islanders

Campobello Island residents want a ferry to the mainland, but it doesn't need to run every day, and it should be free if at all possible. These unsurprising findings were two of the reported results shared by Vaughn McIntyre of Vaughn McIntyre Consulting.

2018

State, county races heat up

In the Tuesday, November 6, general election, Maine voters will be electing a new governor to succeed Republican Paul LePage, whose eight years in office have been marked by controversy, including his decision to close the Downeast Correctional Facility in Washington County.

2018

Reopening of high school nixed

Lubec should not reopen its high school. That is the conclusion reached by the ad-hoc Committee to Investigate the Feasibility of Reopening Lubec High School after study and consideration for more than one year.

2018

Poaching of deer in Eastport raises concerns

Recent complaints about the poaching of deer in Eastport have again raised concerns about abuses by some bow-hunters in the city. During the wind storm on the evening of October 11, Jana Sutherland says she noticed lights in the trees at the edge of her yard on McKinley Street.

2018

People helping people focus of cancer conference

The day was about people. And on that day, a woman on a patient discussion panel stood before the audience. Before uttering a single word, she reached behind, undid some clips, bent over, reached under her sweater and removed her prosthesis.

2018

Five questions to be on ballot

Maine voters will face five referendum questions on the Tuesday, November 6, ballot, including four bond issues, with two to assist the state's universities and community colleges, and a proposal to create a home-care program funded by a tax on higher incomes.

2018

New programs and trail systems part of park's expansion plan

New interpretive programs and an expansion of the trails system at the Roosevelt Campobello International Park have begun as part of a five-year plan to develop new and wider visitor experiences.