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Lora Whelan

2022

ASSIST JC visits Eastport for 20th year

From the Labor of Love Food Pantry and Nutrition Center to buildings downtown and homes scattered throughout Eastport, not to mention Shackford Head State Park's trails, there has been no part of the island city that hasn't seen the helping touch of the ASSIST JC teams from All Souls...

2022

Climate change data collected, shared for enhanced usefulness

Climate change planning tools are more important than ever, says Tora Johnson, chair of the University of Maine at Machias (UMM) Division of Environmental and Biological Sciences and director and associate professor of the Global Information System (GIS) Lab and Service Center.

2022

Passamaquoddy fancy basket placed at Denver museum

A stunning new fancy basket by Passamaquoddy basketweaver Jeremy Frey has been placed into the permanent collection of the Denver Art Museum (DAM) by the Nancy Blomberg Acquisitions Fund for Native American Art.

2022

Arizona Trail hike proves transformative

On Monday, April 27, Washington County resident Regina Grabrovac finished her 650 mile, seven-week hike of the 800 mile Arizona National Scenic Trail. The experience was transformative.

2022

Eastport renews city manager’s contract

At a special meeting held the evening of April 27, the Eastport City Council renewed City Manager Kathryn "Kate" Devonshire's contract for three years. It was the date of her review for a full year of work in the position.

2022

Pembroke voters approve ordinance to ban mining

By nearly a 3-1 margin, Pembroke residents, during a special town meeting the evening of May 4, passed a local ordinance to prohibit metallic mining in the town.

2022

Local mining ordinance eyed for Pembroke

The Pembroke Town Hall was packed with an interested if noisy crowd the evening of April 6 when an information meeting was held to discuss the proposed metallic mineral mining ordinance.