The Most Easterly Published Newspaper in the US

Published the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month

Sign in Free newsletter

Lora Whelan

2016

Gift of local wreath remembers sacrifice by firefighters on 9/11

Since 2001 the Mingo family of Red Beach has been donating a large remembrance wreath to a New York City fire station hit hard by the national tragedy of 9/11. Every year the specially made 36" balsam wreath -- decorated with a large red bow...

2016

Lubec microbrewery grows local, state economy

Step into the Lubec Brewing Company, and the warm wall colors, twinkling lights and comfortable furniture give a generous welcome. It's a microbrewery with a line-up of craft beers that use hops grown by local farmers and organic grains grown in Maine.

2016

Whiting to create water-level ordinance to protect Mill Pond

At a special town meeting held the evening of December 5, Whiting residents handily approved having the selectmen adopt a new water-level ordinance. The two articles voted upon were to direct the board of selectmen to exercise its home rule...

2016

Mill pond’s fate could affect fire insurance

Concerns are afoot in Whiting about the future of its fire suppression system that exists at the Mill Pond dam, with residents and property owners in Whiting, Trescott and parts of Edmunds potentially affected if the dam were to be altered or removed as part of a proposed project undertaken by...

2016

Downeast area welcomes wave of cyclists

By all accounts the BikeMaine visit Downeast was a stunning success. With over 400 cyclists, 75 BikeMaine staff and hundreds of volunteers involved, the winding back roads and small communities along Washington County's coast were busy for the week of September 12.

2016

Threat leads to lockdown of area schools

The era of mass shooting threats and response tactics has now reached Washington County. On September 20, students, parents and staff of the Eastport school system had their morning turned upside down with a school lockdown, evacuation and the presence of armed law enforcement officers.

2016

ORPC returns Downeast with energy projects

Ocean Renewable Power Company and its subsidiary, OPRC Solutions LLC, will be returning to Cobscook and Passamaquoddy bays starting in the fall. With the news that ORPC has been awarded $5.3 million in Department of Energy funds towards a $10 million project...