2026
WHICH WAY WILL VOTERS GO?
WHICH WAY WILL VOTERS GO? Political campaign signs of all sizes and
stripes, including these at Perry corner, are popping up ahead of the
Tuesday, November 3, election.
Edward French
2026
Federal, state election races are heating up
In the Tuesday, November 3, election, Maine voters will decide on a new governor and a new congressman, while a five-term U.S. senator is being challenged in a tight race.
2026
Eastport health center to be renovated; new building nixed
A planned new health center will not be built in Eastport after all, since bids for the project, first announced in early 2024, were much higher than expected. However, the expansion of services in Eastport will still occur, but at the current facility on Boynton St.
2026
Tensions over cruise ships boil over
Tensions in a full house at the October 19 meeting of the Eastport Port Authority board boiled over, as the debate about cruise ships continues to simmer in the island city.
2026
IN A SEA OF CRANBERRIES
IN A SEA OF CRANBERRIES is Artie Mingo, as he works on harvesting this
year’s crop at Mingo’s cranberry bogs in Red Beach on October 6. Last
year’s drought and a frost this past June caused the crop to be down an
estimated 70% this year.
2026
THE EXPLORA III
THE EXPLORA III is anchored off the Eastport breakwater on October 5, as
a tender ferries passengers to and from the cruise ship.
2026
Court rules CLF's case against Cooke Aquaculture can proceed
A judge has ruled that the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) can move forward with its lawsuit against Cooke Aquaculture, one of the world's largest salmon producers, for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act. The Canadian company has 13 active sites in Maine...