2018
Ecocrisis targeted at Earth Day event
Mark Brown was happy to see Earth Day arrive. "We were so looking forward to a great event and even greater discussions, and we were successful in achieving both," says Brown.
Community & Events
2018
Increase in suicides discussed in Calais
We all have a suicide problem," stated Ashley Pesek as she addressed an assembled crowd during the first presentation organized by the Calais‑based Making a Difference Right Now (MADRN) at Washington County Community College on April 23.
2018
Fishermen's association aiming to reduce whale entanglements
Following last year's right whale deaths in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, fishing gear entanglement is in the spotlight, and it was on the agenda at the Grand Manan Fishermen's Association (GMFA) annual meeting on February 13.
2018
Health benefits of Native ancestral diet are promoted
With obesity recognized as a global health crisis for years and research mounting on the significant perils associated with the standard American diet, many have begun looking for ways to stabilize their health by adopting better eating habits.
2018
Service honors four chaplains
As "Taps" played at the Balsam Valley Chapel in Jonesboro on February 11 to honor the four chaplains, Rodney Sienkiewicz saluted. His father Henry had been a civilian contractor aboard the USAT Dorchester when it was torpedoed by a German submarine about 80 miles off the coast of Greenland.
2018
Valentines share their love stories
Valentine's Day is a reminder of the importance of having someone to love and of having someone love you, and three Quoddy area couples reveal what has helped keep their marriages long and happy.
2018
Arise expands services to aid with addiction recovery
Drug-related deaths continue to make headlines each day in the largest of urban areas and are having an even greater impact on small, rural populations.