By Will Tuell

The family of a missing Steuben fisherman who did not return home from hauling lobster traps in Jonesport July 21 has not given up hope that 18-year-old Tylar Michaud will be found, according to family friend Joline Brown. Brown, who spearheaded a community effort to raise almost $25,000 in two days, said that volunteers will scour air, land, and sea as the likelihood of Michaud’s survival diminishes with each passing day.

Katelyn C. Denbow passed away unexpectedly at home, on Saturday, January 7th, 2023, with her family by her side. Katelyn Cecille Denbow of Wilsons’s Beach, New Brunswick, was born on November 11, 1997, in Machias, Maine, U.S.A.. She is the daughter of Gina (Savage) Denbow of Wilson’s Beach, New Brunswick, and Jeff Denbow (Melissa) of Jonesport, Maine, U.S.A. 

by Sarah Craighead Dedmon

A trophy case inside the Jonesport-Beals High School holds 13 championship gold balls — three won by the girls’ basketball teams, and 10 won by the boys. The collection won’t expand this year, but boys’ basketball coach Skipper Alley says this team has a lot to be proud of. For one thing, there are only six of them, and they made it all the way to the regional playoffs. 

by Sascha Deri

Earlier this month, I spent the afternoon with a band of students from Jonesport-Beals High School. It was inspiring to see so many smart young people engaging in the science and technology of aerospace. It had me remembering my own childhood in Orland and Bucksport. I grew up knowing I’d have to leave Maine to pursue a career in technology. And that’s what I did.

by Nancy Beal

Recently, Jonesport town fathers became aware that their ability to apply for most grants would be hampered by the absence of an up-to-date comprehensive plan. Over a decade ago—and after going through several versions—the town adopted one, but it was not renewed after its statutory 10-year life expired. This week, the first step in updating and amending that plan will happen, as residents pull a community public survey from their mailboxes.

by Nancy Beal

Officials in Jonesport have been working on an ordinance to regulate the use of adult marijuana off and on since the substance was legalized for non-medical use by Maine’s legislature three years ago. Lack of state guidelines and absence of prototypes have delayed the process, but selectmen have consistently urged that the town deal with the subject before a building application was presented to the planning board prior to an ordinance being in place.

by Nancy Beal

by Nancy Beal

Jonesporters hoping to turn part of the town campground on Henry Point into a commercial fishing hub got some good news last week: the grant givers they hope will help finance the project agreed to an extension of the application deadline. The current marina is owned by the state and is designated a recreational facility. Town fathers and fishermen fear that they could lose the use they currently make of it.

by Nancy Beal

Earlier this month, Jonesport Selectman Billy Milliken was asked by an out-of-towner to bring a resolution supportive of the Second Amendment before his board. The towns of Steuben and Harrington have already approved such a resolution, he said, which affirms the right of citizens to bear arms.

Harry Fish said he supported the amendment but would not commit to the resolution without the support of the townspeople and suggested that the select board table the motion. “We could be stepping into a quagmire,” he said.

by Nancy Beal