FEEDING
FEEDING near Head Harbour, Campobello, on August 3 were Atlantic white-sided dolphins, which are rare for this area. (Christi Taylor photo)
August 25, 2011
Front Page Stories
Sardine queens recall royal status
Susie Knight Calder remembers 1949; Ginny McCaslin remembers 1980. Before, between and after those years, Maine may have acclaimed more titled rulers than have most countries where royalty lingers.
Two Festivals Cook Up Crowd-Pleasing Fun
Seafood, music, a community yard sale, a fishing derby and boat tours are among the offerings during the 25th annual Eastport Salmon Festival, which will be held on Labor Day weekend, September 2, 3 and 4.
Two Festivals Cook Up Crowd-Pleasing Fun
A pirate encampment, street dance, cutlass fighting, lobster boat racing and fireworks are among the events featured for the sixth annual Eastport Pirate Festival on September 9, 10 and 11.
"There's a lot of growth," reports Chris Brown, who co-chairs the event with Ross Furman and
Coast Guard stages joint rescue efforts
Three days of search and rescue exercises in Passamaquoddy Bay this week by the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards involved simulated rescues of an overdue kayaking tour out of St. Andrews and of the crew of a fishing boat that sank without time to send out a distress call.
Eastport Boat School property draws interest of three groups
Interest in the Eastport-owned property where The Boat School is located is running high, proving that, once the door was unlocked...
Survivor inspired to start bike run to prevent abuse
A young rape and incest survivor from Robbinston is being called inspiring, brave and unselfish for her efforts to provide the support needed by others who have been harmed by sexual abuse.
IT"S A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE,
IT"S A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE, but the new Grand Manan Adventure is 30% larger than the Grand Manan V. The ferry, which can carry 82 vehicles, made its maiden run on August 11. (Sheila Tate photo)