SEINING FOR HERRING
SEINING FOR HERRING off the Eastport breakwater on the night of August 17 is the crew of the Jenny Rose, a purse seiner owned by Earl Small. (Don Dunbar photo)
August 27, 2020
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Province lays out its blueprint
School officials hope for patience as students, parents and the education system prepares to return to classes across New Brunswick with COVID 19 still active.
Over 100 show up at Charlotte meeting
Over 100 people attended Charlotte's annual town meeting at the fire station on August 20. There were 90 voting residents from the town. Residents eligible to vote were given a pink card that had to be held up for the ballot clerks to count.
New CARES Act grants have short window
Eastport business woman Linda Godfrey jumped into action when she received an e-mail notice from Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) on the morning of August 21 with the announcement of a $200 million Economic Recovery Grant Program starting that day for small businesses and nonprofits...
Area schools preparing to reopen safely
At its August 19 meeting, the Eastport School Committee approved a reopening plan for the schools, with students returning on Tuesday, September 8. Principal Paul Theriault stated, "We want to be ready.
Clergy pursue border-crossing exception for services on island
Clergy from the Canadian mainland hope they can still reach the faithful on Campobello Island once the seasonal ferry ties up this fall.
Documentarian profiles locals for PBS series
A Lubec based documentarian, who usually divides his time between Maine, California and Mexico, has provided six video shorts for the ongoing PBS series "American Portrait," which collects stories from across the country to create a national storytelling project.
Documentarian profiles locals for PBS series
A Lubec based documentarian, who usually divides his time between Maine, California and Mexico, has provided six video shorts for the ongoing PBS series "American Portrait," which collects stories from across the country to create a national storytelling project. "It was a neat opportunity," says Ethan
A CLEAN SWEEP
A CLEAN SWEEP. Scrubbing the bottom of the U.S. Coast Guard's 47-foot motor lifeboat at Deep Cove Marine Services are coastguardsmen from Station Eastport. The boat was hauled out for an engine replacement. (Edward French photo)