Lora Whelan

The first visit by the cruise ship Grande Caribe to the City of Eastport on August 3 was a good practice run for the city, says businessman Chris Brown, who has worked on behalf of the Eastport Port Authority for at least seven years on the effort to bring small cruise ships to the city.

The best laid plans, including business plans, sometimes have to be put aside or dramatically revised in the face of extraordinary circumstances.

Vern McKimmey of Lubec has been navigating the long-term healthcare system on behalf of his wife, Carmen Flowers. Two years ago Flowers was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). She was 57 years old.