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“Last night was the first time anybody on the board heard of this,” stated Lubec Select Board Chairman William Daye, during the regularly scheduled meeting on May 24.

Alewives may be a few steps closer to gaining access to their ancestral grounds in the St. Croix River, but the path to that access may not happen fast enough, say Passamaquoddy tribal members Vera Francis and Edward Bassett.

Over 1,000 acres of land and almost five acres of shoreline are being conserved through a community effort spearheaded by the Downeast Coastal Conservancy.

Eastport's mill rate is projected to increase by about 6.5% to $23.21 per $1,000 in real estate value if the current draft of the fiscal year 2013 budget is approved by the city council in June.

A spiritual run by Passamaquoddy tribal members will mirror the indigenous alewife run up the St. Croix River to recognize the importance of the fish to the river's watershed and to draw attention to 17-year blockage of the fish run by the Maine Legislature.

Welshpool resident Sherry Johnston addressed the Campobello Rural Community Council meeting on April 30, challenging the council to "listen to your citizens" regarding the recent letter of support for the proposed wind turbine near the southern end of Harbour de Lute.