2023
HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL
HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL after summer vacation are these Eastport Elementary School students coming off the bus for the first day of school. (Edward French photo)
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2023
HEADING DOWN THE HOMESTRETCH
HEADING DOWN THE HOMESTRETCH in the harness racing at the Washington County Fair on August 27 in Pembroke are (from left) James Ramsdell of Pembroke driving Downeast Foxy Lady, Scott Pooler of Vassalboro driving Pembroke Baroness and Joshua Ramsdell of Bellingham, Mass., driving Downeast Spirit. See this issue for coverage
2023
FORMING AN ARCH
FORMING AN ARCH with their hands that dancers went under were these participants in one of the dances during the Passamaquoddy Days celebration at Sipayik. (Edward French photo)
2023
A SHAWL DANCE
A SHAWL DANCE was among those performed during the Peskotomuhkat Ceremonial Dances, part of the Passamaquoddy Days celebration at Sipayik. Shown dancing is Kikpesan Ward from Esgenoopetitj, N.B. See this issue for coverage of the annual celebration. (Edward French photo)
2023
THE REMOVAL
THE REMOVAL of the Milltown dam is under way, with work expected to be completed next spring. Removing the dam allows for opening about five million square metres of spawning habitat for sea-run fish like alewives. (Edward French photo)
2023
SURFING THE WAVES
SURFING THE WAVES created on Lubec artist Chuck Kniffen's beach trash puppet float is mermaid Manuela Brice during the Mermaid Parade in Eastport on August 5. See this issue for coverage of the mermaid-themed ArtWalk. (Lora Whelan photo)
2023
TWO CONTAINERS
TWO CONTAINERS of wood chips are hooked up for phytosanitation using the heat-treatment units at the Estes Head port terminal in Eastport. The operation, conducted at the end of July, was the first commercial use of the heat-treating system. (Edward French photo)