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2019

Lubec Safe Harbor group weighs plan

According to government statistics, commercial fishing is the most dangerous occupation in the United States, well ahead of logging. Lubec's Safe Harbor committee, an ad-hoc working group established two years ago by the select board, has been striving to address this issue, and they have a plan.

2019

Woodland Pulp's payment for discharge violations helps river

Monies from a penalty assessed for discharge violations into the St. Croix River by Woodland Pulp will be used to help reduce the amount of untreated wastewater and stormwater entering the river from Calais.

2019

Construction begins on new Sipayik school

After a two-year delay, a contract for the building of the new Sipayik Elementary School was finally signed on May 9, with construction equipment arriving at the site on May 20.

2019

Campobello ferry expected to begin run soon

Following a one-year interruption in service, a seasonal ferry between Campobello and Deer Island is expected to return to its run by mid-June, if not sooner. The lack of the ferry service had caused a significant economic impact on Campobello last summer...

2019

Fire destroys home of Perry family of four

A Perry family of four lost their house and all of their possessions to a very hot fire on Tuesday evening, April 30. The home of Larry and Tiffany Hilderbrand Jr. and their two daughters, Ara, age 6, and Jemma, age 3, was completely destroyed by the blaze.

2019

Bus service to Saint John to make last run

Charlotte County will likely lose its only public transportation link to Saint John at the end of this month. Maritime Bus plans to make its last daily round trip from St. Stephen to Saint John on May 31, company president Mike Cassidy confirms in an interview from Charlottetown, P.E.I.

2019

With decline in client numbers, DHHS expands hours in Calais

Facing continued client accessibility challenges after closing its full-time Calais facility in 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has expanded the hours of its itinerant location on Lowell Street.