2023
Newell recalled as tribal chief at Sipayik
Rena Newell, the Passamaquoddy chief at Sipayik, was recalled from office in a special election on October 10, after serving just over a year of her four-year term.
Edward French
2023
Like other towns, Dennysville struggles to fill town positions
The difficulty in finding people to serve in municipal positions has been brought to the forefront in Dennysville, where there is currently only one selectperson, after two suddenly resigned last month.
2023
Frankie the dog was lost but now is found
After being lost for nearly a month, Frankie the dog was finally found -- having somehow crossed nearly a mile and a half of strong tides and an international border to get from Eastport to Deer Island.
2023
Friends mourn loss of St. Ann's as church building is torn down
St. Ann's, the historic Catholic church that was built nearly 100 years ago to serve the Passamaquoddy tribal members of Sipayik, was torn down this week, with demolition beginning on September 20.
2023
Jonesboro man faces charges for threatening interracial couple
A Jonesboro man is facing both a state civil rights complaint and a criminal threatening charge for allegedly threatening an interracial couple and their children. More than three months after receiving information about a possible hate crime in Jonesboro...
2023
Salmon escape raises concerns about seals, risk to wild fish
The recent escape of 50,000 juvenile salmon from a fish farm off Cutler has again raised concerns about the risks posed to wild Atlantic salmon by net-pen aquaculture.
2023
City preparing for commissioning of new U.S. Navy ship
The Eastport Port Authority is preparing for the commissioning ceremony for a new U.S. Navy ship at the Eastport breakwater on Saturday, September 30. The Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Augusta will join the active fleet with the commissioning ceremony...