2013
Home at Sipayik destroyed by fire
A five‑bedroom home on Warrior Road in Pleasant Point was a total loss after a fire of unknown origin started on Sunday, October 20, around 10:30 p.m.
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2013
Campobello council considers plans for new policing model
“All we know for sure is that the policing model is going to change,” says Campobello Mayor Stephen Smart during a recent interview, expressing concerns about the response time from police when an emergency occurs on the island.
2013
Nursing home challenges hit county families
The recent news by the Oceanview Nursing Home in Lubec that it is up for sale has many feeling a sense of déjà vu. When the Calais-based nursing home, Atlantic Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, closed its doors in 2012, the city reeled from the loss of about 90 jobs.
2013
Sea urchin fishermen find slim pickings
Sea urchin fishermen are finding slim pickings in Cobscook Bay since the Maine Zone 2 season opened on October 1. This year boats are limited to no more than seven totes per day, but Maine Marine Patrol officer Russell Wright reports that some draggers didn't even get that amount on the first day.
2013
Cell tower approved by board following contentious hearing
After a four-hour Whiting Board of Appeals hearing on October 1 with over 60 residents attending to hear why four residents of Yellow Birch Road were appealing a planning board decision to approve a permit for U.S.
2013
Fireworks ignite controversy in Lubec
Local resident Jean DeVeber addressed the Lubec Board of Selectmen during their regular meeting on September 12, urging the board to consider a fireworks control ordinance.
2013
Tribe’s finance director fired in identity cloud
A convicted embezzler who was the ringleader of a group that stole more than $2.