2019
Homesteading life galvanizes family
Smoke from the chimney of a wood-fired pizza trailer twists lazily in the air as Icelandic sheep "bah" greetings from their pasture next to an old timber-framed barn.
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2019
Eastport blaze destroys house
The owner of an Eastport home and attached garage that were destroyed by a late-night fire on December 13 believes the blaze was started by a manufacturer's defect in the car that was in the garage.
2019
Clamdiggers seek to remove invasive crabs
The invasive European green crab continues to be a front‐burner issue for the Lubec Shellfish Conservation Committee, which met in a special session on December 13 to discuss an abatement possibility.
2019
Giving programs bring cheer
The holiday season and thoughts of the new year inspire full- and part-time residents of Washington and Charlotte counties to help those who are in need, bringing joy to both the giver and recipient.
2019
Spirit of generosity shines during season
The first observance of the Christmas holiday north of Virginia is believed to have been held on St. Croix Island when a French Catholic priest and a Huguenot Protestant minister oversaw their respective proceedings in 1604.
2019
Carbon credits sold from forestland in Washington County
Baskahegan Company, a Forest Stewardship Council certified forest, has announced the sale of carbon offset credits from the Bluesource-Baskahegan Improved Forest Management Project in Brookton. In 2018 the project generated nearly 700,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emission reductions.
2019
Blacks Harbour prepares for probable sale of Connors Bros.
Blacks Harbour's Mayor Terry James hopes for the best as new owners appear likely to take over North America's last remaining sardine cannery. "There's no panic, but there is an underlying concern..."