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Gasps of dismay and disbelief were heard from the audience when the Eastport City Council voted 2-2 on a motion to take out a $275,000 three‑year line of credit that would pay for a Federal Aviation Administration‑required engineering study for the municipal airport as part of a $5.

Lobster fishermen sparred with fishery regulators and conservationists over proposed rules to limit endangered right whale entanglements in fishing gear during an August 12 meeting at the University of Maine at Machias.

An ongoing $35 million proposal to tap an aquifer at Indian Township and bottle the water, which could generate $10 million a year for the Passamaquoddy Tribe, is continuing to stir debate among tribal members, particularly at Sipayik, where there are concerns about the deal that includes...

Some sea urchin fishermen Downeast are upset about the cuts made to the upcoming season for eastern Maine, Zone 2, by the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), arguing they are excessive.

“Benefits may be felt statewide,” says Judy East, "but the impact is felt locally.

The fate of a proposal to expand a stone quarry at Oak Bay lies with provincial Environment and Local Government Minister Jeff Carr.