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The Last Keeper Refuses To Be Automated

Article by E. Doge · 1 August 2026

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The harbour authority voted to replace the pier's final human lighthouse keeper with a sensor the size of a lunchbox. He has declined to leave, citing forty-one years of service and a strong opinion about the fog.

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Council Votes Unanimously To Vote On It Later

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Four hours of public comment on the downtown parking overhaul ended with a resolution to form a committee that will recommend when the council should next discuss forming a committee.

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Harbour Fog Returns Three Weeks Ahead Of Schedule

Article by E. Doge

Sepia press photograph of a foggy pier and lighthouse

The seasonal fog bank arrived early, closing the ferry twice and swallowing the entire eastern breakwater for most of Tuesday. Ferry operators call it unusual. The keeper calls it Tuesday.

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