2020
Nature trust seeks to protect Ross Island
In its most ambitious and expensive venture to date, the Nature Trust of New Brunswick (NTNB) recently announced a project to conserve 860 acres on Ross Island, adjacent to Grand Manan.
Community & Events
2020
Great-grandmother apple tree grows in Lubec
Tucked away from view at the Red Point Park in Lubec is what apple enthusiasts call a "great-grandmother tree." Her origin is most likely linked to the cellar hole right next door and the farm that was at one time owned by the A. Knight family.
2020
Christmas trees: a road to the past
In Downeast Maine it's hard to ignore the tallest residents: the soaring evergreens.
2020
Perry man helps preserve traditional land access
In 1968 Walt Loring of Perry was living in Texas. He was a young man branching out after growing up Downeast, but a call from his father set the stage for a lifelong effort to preserve his family's land Downeast.
2020
Greetings of love sung across river
Normally around this time Ann Margaret Paul drives her mother, Passamaquoddy Elder Maggie Paul, down from the St. Mary's First Nation near Fredericton for a visit with family and friends at Sipayik.
2020
New crisis number to aid those in need
The letters that make up the newly established phone number for anyone in Washington County looking to talk to someone or for support services for substance use disorder (SUD) say it all: 833 NVR GVUP. The phone line is the effort of Aroostook Mental Health Center (AMHC).
2020
Eastport airport groundbreaking points to future economic growth
A mile of road offers a mile of driving; a mile of airport runway can lead to anywhere. The sentiment of Cape Air Senior Vice President of Planning Andrew Bonney set the optimistic tone at the official groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the City of Eastport Municipal Airport's receipt of a $5.