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Edward French

2020

Great white shark up to 20 feet long seen off St. Andrews

One of the largest great white sharks ever documented was seen earlier this month just north of St. Andrews in Passamaquoddy Bay. "It was pretty amazing," says Kingsley Pendleton of Lord's Cove, Deer Island, about the shark, which was estimated to be 19 to 20 feet long.

2020

Bookkeeper now faces charges

A former Eastport property owner, Patricia Lindau, who recently lost two of the city's historic downtown buildings to a foreclosure auction after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, pleaded not guilty to charges of larceny and embezzlement at her arraignment in Massachusetts on July 21.

2020

Cruise ship plans for Eastport in holding pattern

Plans for bringing the dormant Norwegian Sun cruise ship to Eastport are now on hold, and the Riviera may depart at the end of July or early August because of difficulties the cruise industry is experiencing in getting its crews home.

2020

Cruise ship plans for Eastport in holding pattern

Plans for bringing the dormant Norwegian Sun cruise ship to Eastport are now on hold, and the Riviera may depart at the end of July or early August because of difficulties the cruise industry is experiencing in getting its crews home. Chris Gardner, the executive director of the Eastport Port

2020

St. Andrews man’s body found on Robbinston beach

The body of a deceased St. Andrews man was found on a beach in Robbinston on July 7. Richard Warnell, 64, had been the subject of a missing person investigation by the RCMP since July 3.

2020

Election candidates state their positions

In the Tuesday, July 14, primary election in Maine, voters will face choices in the Democratic race for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Susan Collins and in the Republican race for the 2nd Congressional District seat held by Democratic Congressman Jared Golden.

2020

Pembroke area case leads to more vigilance

With a new active COVID-19 case identified in eastern coastal Washington County on June 18, area residents are taking extra precautions, Pembroke Elementary School staff are self-quarantining and the Sipayik tribal chief has ordered the testing of tribal government employees for the coronavirus.