2013
Alewives’ return to St. Croix celebrated
Alewives were welcomed home to the St. Croix River watershed, after a 19-year absence from 98% of their historic spawning grounds, during a ceremony at the Grand Falls dam on June 5.
Community & Events
2013
Boys and Girls Club will run Grand Manan park
The New Brunswick provincial government announced on May 21 that the Anchorage Provincial Park, whose closure was announced in April, will operate for the 2013 season after all, under the management of the Grand Manan Boys and Girls Club.
2013
Veterans tell about struggles during Vietnam, life back home
The upcoming Memorial Day observances create an opportunity for citizens to reflect on the sacrifices made by U.S. service personnel. After decades of silence, some veterans of the Vietnam War are just now talking about their experiences.
2013
Fundy marathon gains international and local interest
“I had to decide,” says John Hough, race director for the upcoming Bay of Fundy International Marathon, "between running the marathon or running the marathon.
2013
Islanders take action against proposal to reduce ferry service
When New Brunswick Premier David Alward was elected in 2010, his campaign promise to eliminate tolls on the Grand Manan ferry drew skepticism on the island, and when residents voted on the issue in last year's municipal election, opinions were strong and divided.
2013
Public controversy over rockweed bill voiced in Augusta
Thirty-three individuals spoke at the March 20 hearing by the legislature's Marine Resources Committee on a bill that would require the development of a statewide approach to seaweed management and would scrap the existing law creating the Cobscook Bay Rockweed Management Area that was...
2013
Couple’s letters tell love story
Bill and Muriel Juska, formerly of Dennysville, married in 1943 and have spent 70 Valentine's Days as husband and wife. During a move in 2007, a box of their early love letters, written to each other during World War II, was discovered.