2023
Tribal leaders react to upholding of veto of Wabanaki rights bill
Once again, Governor Janet Mills has stopped a bill to extend rights to the Wabanaki nations in Maine.
Edward French
2023
Tradition of Navy ship for Fourth returns to Eastport
After an absence of three years because of the pandemic, the U.S. Navy returned in full force to celebrate the Fourth of July in Eastport, a long tradition that dates back to at least 1860. The crew of the USS Oscar Austin spent six days in the island city, participating in many of the Fourth...
2023
Navy planning to commission ship in Eastport
While area residents are anticipating the return of a U.S. Navy ship, the USS Oscar Austin, for the Fourth of July celebration in Eastport this year, after an absence since 2019, another Navy ship is expected to visit the port this fall.
2023
After conveyor belt accident port rallies to unload wood chips
The second wood chip shipment imported through the Port of Eastport this year soon ran into a problem with the port's bulk conveyor system, but quick action and support from area contractors led to the unloading operation not taking much longer than had been expected.
2023
Bill would allow tribes in Maine to benefit from federal laws
While not as sweeping as the tribal sovereignty bill that stalled in the last legislative session and is expected to be reintroduced next year, a bill to grant the tribes in Maine the benefits of federal laws that apply to all other federally recognized tribes in the country was introduced with...
2023
Vietnam veteran finds closure on journey back
“I fought this war every day for the last 54 years. Now I've finally seen for myself that the war is actually over,” says Vietnam veteran Lou Pepi, a part-time Whiting resident who returned last March for an emotional trip back to where he had fought and where his close friends had died.
2023
Midsize cruise ships boosting Eastport’s economy
This past week's arrival of a cruise ship with the largest number of passengers to visit Eastport is a prelude to a number of midsize vessels that will be coming to the island city this fall.