2021
Dredging, blasting at island harbour generate concerns
Grand Mananers are asking questions about a North Head harbour improvement project slated for this summer, and some claim they aren't getting adequate answers.
Local News
2021
County vaccination rate stalls as state rate gains
Washington County's COVID-19 vaccination rate is stalling as the state overall ranks as the second best in the nation in percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
2021
Mining proposal for Pembroke stirs concerns
A proposal looking at underground mining for silver at a site in Pembroke has created among a number of area residents numerous concerns, including the possible negative impact of a polymetallic mine on groundwater, surface waters and the surrounding ecosystem that is one of the most productive...
2021
Broadband access focus of new initiatives; Fiber-optic line could aid Lubec
Lubec stands to benefit from a plan to bring better Internet service to Grand Manan, according to Crave Technologies Ltd. President Howard Small.
2021
Bill proposal stirs up debate on aquaculture
The decades-long debate over the leasing of Maine's coastal waters for aquaculture and the possible displacement of some traditional fisheries, particularly the lobster fishery, again came to the fore during an April 13 public hearing before the legislature's Marine Resources Committee on a...
2021
Added rules to cross border upset islanders
Campobello residents appear ready to fight the latest electronic hoop through which they must jump to get off and back on their island.
2021
Lubec board awards bid for Quoddy Dolphin
The Lubec Select Board awarded the sale of the sprawling but decaying Quoddy Dolphin building, which has been seized for back taxes, to Derek Lyons for $35,000, during a special meeting on March 24.