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Edward French

2022

Residents fight proposal to cut Vanceboro border station hours

Residents around Vanceboro and McAdam are continuing to fight the proposal to reduce the border station hours by 12 hours every day. The Town of Vanceboro hosted a meeting on July 5 that drew approximately 100 people, with all indicating they were opposed to having the border closed from 8 p.m.

2022

Port authority set to face transitions

With no shipping having taken place so far this year, the Eastport Port Authority is facing a number of changes, as its longtime leader is leaving, wood pulp shipments are switching from overseas to domestic markets and the potentially large wood chip shipments to Europe continue to be paused.

2022

Poll watchers’ presence raises issues, concern

The presence of poll watchers at Washington County election sites who checked whether those who voted were actually eligible voters during the primary election on June 14 is part of a nationwide effort by the Republican Party to check on the integrity of elections and also to potentially...

2022

Plan to cut border station hours at Vanceboro shocks residents

Residents of Vanceboro were shocked by the news that the border station in town may be closed 12 hours every day, from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The town will be holding a public hearing on the proposed border closure on Tuesday, July 5...

2022

Run and signing mark efforts to restore river

An 80-mile Alewife Relay Run, from Split Rock at Sipayik to Forest City on the east branch of the St.

2022

Murder of Sipayik woman leaves community in mourning

The murder of a Passamaquoddy woman at Sipayik on Thursday, April 21, has left the community feeling devastated and in mourning. Kimberly Neptune, 43, was found deceased in her home at 27 Thunder Road that evening...

2022

Fire destroys bar, leaves eight families displaced

A faulty electrical outlet in a popular bar in Calais caused a fire the night of Sunday, May 1, that displaced eight families who lived upstairs in the four-story downtown building.