2010
Lobster fishermen start season with catches, price up
Following a three-day delay in the opening of the lobster season in southwest New Brunswick, fishermen were greeted with strong catches and an increase in the price.
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2010
Smart new mayor, taking helm on island
Stephen Smart, who guided the Campobello Island community for two years as chair of its transformative island governance committee, is now Campobello's mayor.
2010
Shark attack hooks national media onto local fish farm diver
A close encounter with a large shark on Saturday, October 23, was videotaped by a Perry diver in waters off Eastport and has captured the attention of media from all over the world.
2010
New Pleasant Point chief tackles tough financial challenges
An unemployment rate over 50% and a lack of any revenue for the tribal government are among the severe challenges facing the new Passamaquoddy chief at Pleasant Point.
2010
Comprehensive plan rejected again in Perry
Three years of planning on a rocky road resulted in a close defeat for the Perry Comprehensive Plan and its revisions, which were presented to the town on the November 2 ballot.
2010
Salmon farms probed for illegal pesticide use
Environment Canada now has four active investigations into the possible release into the waters around Passamaquoddy Bay or Grand Manan of a pesticide that is not permitted for use in Canada but is used in other locations, including Maine, to control sea lice outbreaks in salmon farms.
2010
Public input sets Perry land use map changes in motion
The Perry Comprehensive Plan Committee met at the Perry Municipal Building on September 21 to address issues raised at an August 9 public hearing. Voters at the Perry town meeting on August 24 had rejected the comprehensive plan by a vote of 38-22.