Stranded by the Trade War: Campobello Islanders push for a tariff exemption and a link to the mainland + Charlotte County seniors now have a new resource for tech support. Original Broadcast Date: March 18, 2025. NewsBreak26 is an original CHCO Television production produced at the CHCO-TV studio in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada.
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By Brian Owens, The Courier The communities of St. Stephen, New Brunswick and Calais, Maine have historically always been close – many say it often feels like the border doesn’t exist and they are one town divided by a little more than a river. “I consider Calais just as much my hometown as St. Stephen,” […]
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On a chilly Sunday evening in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, about a dozen people gathered at the edge of the town’s wharf, holding flashlights and candles that cut through the darkness of dusk in late January. Facing the St. Croix River, they raised their lights in unison toward the skyline of Calais, Maine. Within moments, […]
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A significant amount of illness across the border in Calais, Maine, has led to school closures. The Calais School Department announced that it closed all schools in the city on Friday. CSD said student and staff attendance have been impacted by a “significant amount of illness in our communities.” “We kindly ask you take advantage […]
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J.D. Irving Ltd (JDI) has acquired another U.S.-based sawmill – this time in Masardis, Maine. The Masardis Sawmill was previously owned by Groupe Lebel. A statement from JDI — a Saint John-based company — said the operation has a history of producing random-length spruce and fir lumber. The operation employs 80 people and has the capacity […]
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Covered Bridge Potato Chips has announced a new executive vice president amid the arrest of the company’s president and CEO Ryan Albright for domestic assault in Bangor, ME. Brook Dickinson will serve in the position, according to the company statement. “Dickinson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this position having worked with the […]
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