2019
Lubec receives $19.6 million for safe harbor
The Town of Lubec has been awarded $19.6 million to build a safe harbor for boats that will include a breakwater, mooring field, boat launch and floating docks.
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2019
Campobello council hears about mail, healthcare concerns
In a tumultuous, sometimes rancorous meeting that went nearly two hours with a standing-room crowd on October 28, the Campobello council received community input on five unrelated matters.
2019
Illegal cutting of rockweed in Cobscook Bay alleged
Allegations of illegal rockweed cutting in Cobscook Bay -- with harvesters not obtaining the permission of the upland property owners -- have again brought the issue to the fore and raised questions about whether rockweed companies are following the Maine Supreme Judicial Court decision last...
2019
Barge headed to aid Bahamas stops traffic for a day Downeast
It's a rare day when traffic comes to a standstill Downeast, but it happened October 21 when a 50‑foot-long barge was being transported from Bucks Harbor enroute to Florida.
2019
Opening of Campobello mail at border crossing raises concerns
Some Campobello Island residents are concerned that in recent weeks their mail, which is sent from the Canadian mainland by Canada Post by a bonded carrier to reach the island, is being opened and searched when it crosses the U.S. border at the U.S.
2019
National veterans’ cemetery to open in spring in Jonesboro
A second national veterans' cemetery in Maine is under construction because of a federal rural initiative program and help from a Washington County family. The $3.8 million cemetery currently under construction in Jonesboro is scheduled to open in the spring of 2020.
2019
CRH files for bankruptcy but still operating
In an effort to restructure its debt and maintain operations, Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 17.