Lora Whelan

Gasps of dismay and disbelief were heard from the audience when the Eastport City Council voted 2-2 on a motion to take out a $275,000 three‑year line of credit that would pay for a Federal Aviation Administration‑required engineering study for the municipal airport as part of a $5.

A proposed U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) housing development in Perry is causing concerns. The 75-acre property on Shore Road, formerly the First Light Farm Equine Shelter, was purchased by USCG to offer housing to its Station Eastport personnel who have families.

Eight months into the job, Eastport City Manager Ross Argir has decided to return to his previous work as an attorney. He tendered his resignation notice at the special Eastport City Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 4, with his last day to be November 3.

Despite significant audience applause and apparent support for a soft-shelled clam research study proposed by Downeast Institute (DEI) Executive Director Brian Beal at the August 14 Eastport City Council meeting, at a September 4 special council meeting held to discuss infrastructure projects,...