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2018

DCF to reopen with minimal staff, inmates

Governor LePage's announcement on March 19 that the Department of Corrections would comply with the Kennebec County Superior Court's order to reopen the Downeast Correctional Facility was a surprise to some but not a surprise that the reopening will be done "in a minimal capacity," with...

2018

Year-round ferry eyed for Campobello

Reversing the declining population of Campobello was only one of the issues brought up during a round-table discussion at the opening meeting of the newly established Year-Round Ferry Development Committee, held at a private residence on February 11.

2018

DCF offered ‘true corrections’

In a surprise pre-dawn prison takeover shortly after 4 a.m.

2018

Three islands rely on backup power after cable damage

For a couple of weeks, Grand Manan, Campobello and White Head islands were powered by the Grand Manan generating station after damage to the undersea cable occurred on January 17. The cable casing was breached, possibly by a scallop dragger.

2018

Five scallop fishermen rescued after skiff overturns off Eastport

Five fisherman survived being in the 39-degree waters of Cobscook Bay for up to three-quarters of an hour after their skiff overturned in Deep Cove, Eastport, on January 30. After one of the fishermen swam to shore to get help, the other four were rescued by the U.S.

2018

Two fishermen saved after dragger sinks

Two fishermen from Roque Bluffs were fortunate to survive when their scallop dragger sank in Cobscook Bay around noon on Tuesday, January 23. The 32-foot dragger Born Again went down after its drag caught on bottom between Razor and Red islands off the end of Seward's Neck, North Lubec.

2018

Sipayik eyeing multifaceted opioid strategy

“Communities throughout the country are dealing with the opioid epidemic, and this community is no different,” says Passamaquoddy Chief Ralph Dana of Sipayik.