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GOING UP INSIDE and scoring two points against Jonesport on January 27
is Shead Tiger Jonathan Andrews. The Tigers lost in a preliminary game,
while the Shead Tigerettes played in a Bangor tourney quarterfinal game
on February 17, losing to Schenck 33-28. See this issue for more on the
teams. (Dun Dunbar photo)
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A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS swarms over the waters off Eastport on a winter’s
day. (Edward French photo)
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Front Page Stories |
| Economic impacts of tariffs feared along the border |
| by Derwin Gowan |
Business and community leaders on both sides of the St. Croix River hope that cooler heads prevail over talk of tariffs. Earlier this month U.S. President Donald Trump delayed threatened tariffs on imports from Canada for 30 days, but they and Canadian counter tariffs still hang over the heads of area residents.
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| Island host to groundbreaking salmon conservation program
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| by Arlene Benham |
A salmon conservation project that began over 25 years ago is seeing big returns -- quite literally -- as Fundy Salmon Recovery (FSR) and its many partners work to restore an endangered salmon population from the upper Bay of Fundy. For the last 10 years, the Village of Grand Manan has been a partner, through a unique salmon farm site at Dark Harbour, and on January 28 the village hosted a presentation by project representatives, including resource conservation manager Corey Clarke and ecologist John Whitelaw, both from Parks Canada, and Tim Robinson, manager of Fort Folly Habitat Recovery (FFHR), an Indigenous conservation program near Dorchester.
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EMNH adjusting to nursing home reimbursement rate changes |
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| by Lura Jackson |
Eastport Memorial Nursing Home (EMNH), one of only three nursing homes in Washington County, is contending with statewide changes to how nursing homes are reimbursed. The challenging new reimbursement rate will require cost saving measures for the facility, which employs between 55 and 60 people.
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| Lubec school board weighs budget cuts
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| by J.D. Rule |
The prospect of further tax increases dominated the February 10 meeting of the Lubec school board, despite a limited turnout. Snowed out of the customary first Thursday meeting date, the rescheduled date attracted a crowd of eight participants plus four members of the board. Based on the number of copies of the draft budget, AOS 77 Superintendent MaryEllen Day expected a much larger crowd. |
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| Couples overcome obstacles to find enduring love
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| by Lura Jackson |
Being part of a long lasting romantic relationship can provide invaluable benefits -- but that doesn't mean it's always easy. For three couples in Washington County, finding and keeping love throughout the challenges of life has been both the journey and the reward. |
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