2021 Suicide prompts skatepark group to take action The loss of any young life affects small communities deeply; when the loss is the result of suicide, the impact can be particularly distressing.
2021 New offset agreement provides funds for tribe, protects species The Passamaquoddy Tribe has entered into another environmental offset program that will generate funds for the tribe as its lands compensate for ecological impacts at other locations. With the tribe already having received millions through the carbon credit program...
2021 Discarded whipped cream cans point to unsafe trend of huffing In late March Eastport resident Tessa Chaffey Ftorek noticed a number of whipped cream canisters on the side of High Street near the cemetery and along outer Clark Street. When she went back to clean up the garbage, she was astonished at the number she collected -- over 55.
2021 Recent fisheries statement may impact Peskotomuhkati Nation Negotiations quietly continue towards recognizing the Peskotomuhkati as a First Nation in Canada. "This is an ongoing matter; in fact, they are negotiating on a regular basis including, I believe, today and maybe again later in the week," according to Allan Bonner.
2021 Move from city to farm life proves to be invaluable gift When Kim and Don Roos moved in 2000 from Fairfield County, Conn., to Jonesboro with their three young children, they knew they were doing the right thing for their family but couldn't have imagined just how right it all turned out to be.
2021 Local land trust legacy endures Thanks to a small handful of people back in the early 1980s, residents and visitors Downeast are able to find respite from the pandemic and other pressures by stepping onto a trail, setting off from a boat launch or sitting at water's edge, all on lands that are a part of the region's rich land...
2021 Concerns aired about proposed whale rules It has often been said that you cannot please everyone; the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) may find itself in the position of not being able to please anyone.