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HOMEWARD BOUND past Cherry Island, by the light of a full hunter’s moon
after a day of fishing, is the Tide Chaser, a lobster boat owned by
Elijah Brice of Eastport. (Edward French photo)
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WAITING FOR VISITORS from the Viking Mars cruise ship to stop by his
vintage hat shop in downtown Eastport is Jim Blankman. (Edward French
photo)
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Front Page Stories |
| Federal, state election races are heating up |
| by Quoddy Tides staff |
Voter turnout is expected to be high in the U.S. election on Tuesday, November 5, with many considering the race for president one of the most consequential in many decades. Polls are indicating nearly a dead heat in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. In Maine, voters will also have choices in the races for U.S. Senate and House seats and for the Maine Senate and House, along with contests for county and municipal positions. Ranked-choice voting will be used in the federal races. Voters also will be deciding on five statewide referendum questions, including one on changing the official state flag.
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SCEC economic summit highlights area's development |
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| by Lura Jackson |
The challenges and opportunities of the Greater East Grand Region (GEGR) and Washington County as a whole were addressed during the annual summit of the Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) on October 16 at the Danforth town hall. Increased access to housing, promoting outdoor recreational tourism and expanding broadband were the key talking points, along with a celebration of the recent expansion of broadband Internet to all towns between Amity and Waite through a concerted community effort.
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| Liberals win but not in Charlotte County
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| by Derwin Gowan |
Charlotte County bucked the trend in the New Brunswick provincial general election on October 21. Voters in both Saint Croix and Fundy The Isles Saint John Lorneville stuck with the Progressive Conservatives even as the party lost seats across the province to the Liberals under leader Susan Holt, who will become New Brunswick's first woman premier. Blaine Higgs, Progressive Conservative premier since 2018, lost his own Quispamsis seat in the Saint John region.
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| Wabanaki studies in schools foster connection with culture
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| by Lura Jackson |
Students in Washington County schools are being enriched with Wabanaki culture as a result of integrated teachings at both the elementary and high school levels. While the extent of integration varies from school to school, it represents more Indigenous knowledge and awareness in the state's school systems than ever before. |
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| Lubec property tax rate increases 23.4%
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| by J.D. Rule |
During the October 21 meeting of the Lubec Select Board, the selectmen voted 5-0 to set the property tax rate for the upcoming commitment at 19 mills, an increase of 23.4% from the previous rate of 15.4. This increase is driven by a number of factors, the greatest one being the nearly 23% hike in the local share for the school budget. |
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