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LET IT SNOW! Clearing a path after the January 20 snowstorm is Jake
Thayer at his Eastport home. Nearly 10 inches of snow fell on the island
city during the storm. (Edward French photo)
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FINISHING UP the week’s fishing on Friday, January 17, are these scallop
draggers in Ingalls Head, Grand Manan. The season is expected to be
short this year for Area 6 and Area 1B, with more boats fishing and
reduced quotas. (Arlene Benham photo)
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Front Page Stories |
| Tribe’s revenue from online sports betting stirs questions |
| by Edward French |
Since the launch in November of 2023 of a sports-betting partnership with DraftKings, a digital sports entertainment company based in Boston, the Passamaquoddy Tribe has earned nearly $30 million in revenues, more than five times the amount generated for the three other tribes in Maine, according to figures provided by the state. While the tribe plans to use the funds for tribal programs ranging from healthcare to housing, tribal members say that the tribal government has not been forthcoming with specific details about the revenues and how the funds will be divided up and spent.
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| Two Addison fishermen perish on way home
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| by Edward French |
A search for two Addison fishermen off the coast of Trescott and Cutler was suspended the evening of Sunday, January 19, after rescue crews combed over 950 square miles of ocean and coastline. Efforts are now focused on recovering their bodies and their scallop dragger that have been found off Moose Cove, Trescott.
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Loss of local gathering places leads to mental health decline |
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| by Lura Jackson |
The social landscape of today's Washington County is very different than that of yesteryear. Like most of the country, the county has seen a steady decline in interest and participation in public events, contributing to the closure or cessation of once active organizations – and a concurrent rise in mental health problems as opportunities to socialize have diminished.
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| Lubec school board weighs maintenance costs
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| by J.D. Rule |
The high cost of recovering from years of postponed repairs and upkeep dominated the marathon meeting of the Lubec school board held on January 13. The meeting, which ran for two and a half hours before a full board and a larger-than-usual audience, returned to several items that had been previously discussed but when taken together represent a substantial cost in the face of public concern over rising taxes. These include the school's yet-to-be-installed classroom heat pumps; the discovery of additional work needed for the installation of upgraded windows; the need for a new fire system control panel; and the yet-to-be-resolved repointing of the brick wall behind the gymnasium. Many of these items are considered to be the result of years of deferred maintenance. |
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| Sipayik to address high radon levels
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| by Lura Jackson |
The presence of a high level of radon in some older homes at Sipayik is being addressed with the award of $1 million to the Pleasant Point Housing Authority (PPHA) for mold and radon removal through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Radon, a radioactive gas that can seep out of sediment, is a particular concern, as prolonged exposure can contribute to lung cancer. |
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