2021
Crosswalk repainted following vandalism
The vandalism late on July 13 of the two recently painted rainbow crosswalks in downtown Eastport had a full house present at the July 14 Eastport City Council meeting.
Lora Whelan
2021
Eastport Fourth celebration not deterred by rainy weather
Despite inclement weather, Eastport's Fourth of July was celebrated with tenacity, stout rain gear and a positive attitude. Whitney Vinson, co-chair of the Fourth of July Committee, says that given the weather "it went fairly smoothly."
2021
Common press built with a modern twist
University of Maine at Machias (UMM) Professor of Art and Book Arts Bernie Vinzani had never taken a sabbatical in all his years of teaching.
2021
Healthcare data breach exposed patient information
Over 5,000 patients of a number of Washington County healthcare organizations have had personal information possibly compromised by a data breach that occurred at CaptureRx in February. The HIPAA Journal describes it as a ransomeware data breach.
2021
Mural restoration work spotlights GAR Hall
Mural restoration specialist Tony Castro was astonished at the vibrant colors he began to see emerging from decades of grime on the murals at the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Hall in Eastport.
2021
Health center rallies to give vaccines for hepatitis A
For Eastport and some neighboring communities, the start of the Memorial Day weekend on May 28 was not the usual long weekend of welcoming the summer. Instead of relaxing with family around the grill, residents were calling the Eastport Health Center (EHC)...
2021
Fate uncertain for historic Lubec home
The historic Chaloner House/Cleaves Tavern in Lubec has been vacant and awaiting its fate for three years and running, and its state of well being is causing alarm in the community.