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ELLIS SANCHEZ of the Shead Tigers takes a shot and scores a goal against
Calais as Kaeson Dana defends during a high school soccer game on September 16. Calais won the
game by a score of 2–1. (Don Dunbar photo)
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THE ROALD AMUNDSEN, a hybrid cruise ship, stopped in Eastport on
September 17. The 459-foot Hurtigruten ship from Norway, which is
battery-supported, undertakes expedition cruises, including polar
voyages. (Edward French photo)
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Front Page Stories |
| Tribal fishing rights disputed along border |
| by Edward French |
The dispute over tribal fishing rights in Passamaquoddy Bay is again heating up, with four Passamaquoddy fishermen from Sipayik facing charges for lobstering in Canadian waters, the Canadian fisheries minister voicing support for Indigenous fishing rights and lobster fishermen from southwest New Brunswick holding a protest in St. Andrews over alleged lack of enforcement of Canadian fishing laws along the boundary with the U.S. and calling for the resignation of the fisheries minister. Similar incidents in which Sipayik fishermen, who maintain a right to fish in their traditional territory, have been charged for violating Canadian fishing laws have occurred during the past decade.
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Steady warmth leads to one of hottest summers in Quoddy area |
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| by Edward French |
The record books now show that even Downeast Maine and the Fundy Isles, known for their cooler summer temperatures from sea breezes, are feeling the heat from climate change. Maine saw its warmest summer on record, and the Quoddy region experienced one that was as hot as the record-breaker three years ago.
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| Number of homeschooled students increases in area school districts
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| by Lura Jackson |
The number of homeschooled students in Washington County schools has been doubling and tripling in some towns in recent years, a trend that's in line with an overall statewide increase. While the number of homeschooled students skyrocketed during the pandemic, not all of those students have returned to public schools.
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| FERC issues preliminary permit for Pembroke tidal power project
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| by Edward French |
On September 19 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a preliminary permit for a proposed tidal power project in Pembroke, despite widespread opposition to the proposal. The permit, for a term of four years, grants Pembroke Tidal Power Project LLC priority to file a license application during that period. A preliminary permit does not authorize the company to perform any land-disturbing activities or enter on lands or waters not owned by the company, without the owners' permission. |
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| Great pigeon race raises funds for Rotary
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| by Arlene Benham |
Grand Manan's Rotary Club held a unique fundraiser on September 14 with the island's first "Great Pigeon Race," courtesy of breeder Rick Broere. A total of 57 racing pigeons were released in Riviere du Loup, Quebec, to fly back to Grand Manan, each bearing the hopes of a $125 ticket purchaser. |
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| At 101, St. Stephen woman takes part in Terry Fox Run
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| by Derwin Gowan |
Mildred Smith of St. Stephen joined the estimated 3.6 million people in the 44th annual Terry Fox Run in about 600 communities across Canada on September 15. At 101, she can very likely claim bragging rights as the oldest. |
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