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DIPPING ALEWIVES at the lower dam on the Pennamaquan River are students from Sipayik and Indian Township elementary schools on May 7. The Sipayik Environmental Department and the Passamaquoddy Tribe sponsor an Alewife Day, or Siqonomeq Day, to celebrate “the fish that feeds all,” to bring back the tribe’s cultural connections to the rivers and to teach the students about the alewives and conservation. The fish that were dipped were carried above the dam so they could swim upstream to their spawning habitat. The day continued for the students at the Sipp Bay Preserve with a traditional meal and activities. (Edward French photo)
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DAFFODILS BLOOM by the Civil War memorial on Washington Street in Eastport just before Memorial Day. Last fall 5,000 daffodils were planted throughout the city as a community project sponsored by Chick Moore to serve as a natural memorial to those who have served their country. (Edward French photo)
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Front Page Stories |
Plan to move AOS 77 office stirs questions |
| by Edward French |
Plans for the AOS 77 central office to move from Eastport to Robbinston are proceeding, with the move scheduled to occur this summer. Although efforts have been made by city officials to have the office remain in Eastport, the options have not been considered acceptable by the superintendent's office. The reasons for moving include a need for classroom space at the Eastport Elementary School, where the central office is currently located, and student safety concerns. Some Eastport officials, though, believe those issues can be resolved and that the AOS is acting hastily, pointing out that the proposed new location will cost at least five times more than the current arrangement at the Eastport school.
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| Invasive marine life threatens local ecosystems and fisheries |
| by Lura Jackson |
The observed spread of pancake batter tunicate -- also known as sea vomit -- in multiple locations around Passamaquoddy Bay is prompting marine scientists in the region to sound the alarm. Capable of smothering sea beds and fouling fishing gear, the sea squirt is the most significant in a list of threats posed by invasive marine species that have arrived in the area through warming temperatures and irresponsible aquaculture and shipping practices in the past.
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| Mystery ruins in Lubec attract interest as possible Norse site
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| by Lura Jackson |
A collection of sites in Lubec previously identified as possibly having a connection to Norse settlements in the region is raising interest from those with backgrounds in anthropology. While evidence continues to be circumstantial, those who visit the sites generally agree that they are worthy of further exploration for the clues they may offer to early Norse, Acadian or Wabanaki settlements in the region.
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| Lubec board reviews budget calling for 27% local share hike
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| by J.D. Rule |
The May 2 meeting of the Lubec school board opened with a public workshop to discuss the third draft of the proposed school budget for fiscal year 2024-2025. It attracted a handful of participants, including all three members of the town's budget committee. At issue was the proposed local share increase of 27.2% over the 2023 2024 budget, largely driven by reductions in state subsidies, increases in tuition cost and demand, special education requirements and building costs incurred as a result of years of deferred maintenance. The proposed local revenue -- funds to be raised by local property taxes -- currently stands at $2,525,044. The total $3.1 million proposed budget would be a 19.2% increase over the current budget. |
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| Ashby wins age group in London Marathon |
| by Edward French
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Last month a Shead High School graduate won his age category in one of the most prestigious marathons in the world. Robert Ashby, who grew up in Eastport and lives in Brunswick, won the 55 through 59 age group in the London Marathon with a time of 2:38:29, with nearly 60,000 runners in the race held on April 21.
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