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2020

WITH THE DEPARTURE of the cruise ship Riviera from Eastport on August 1, presentations were made to express the appreciation felt by the crew for the welcome they received during their stay

WITH THE DEPARTURE

WITH THE DEPARTURE of the cruise ship Riviera from Eastport on August 1, presentations were made to express the appreciation felt by the crew for the welcome they received during their stay at the island city. Tania Pe'a, representing the crew, presented a plaque to Don Dunbar, who

2020

A PINK FULL MOON rises as a perfect backdrop to the Bluenose II in North Head harbour, Grand Manan, on August 2. The iconic Canadian schooner has been on a sail-past tour of New Brunswick an

A PINK FULL MOON

A PINK FULL MOON rises as a perfect backdrop to the Bluenose II in North Head harbour, Grand Manan, on August 2. The iconic Canadian schooner has been on a sail-past tour of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia ports. (Arlene Benham photo)

2020

GATHERING SWEETGRASS at Kcipeskiyak, Sipayik, is Donald Francis on a summer's day. The Passamaquoddy and other Native tribes use the sacred plant for making baskets and braids and in prayer,

GATHERING SWEETGRASS

GATHERING SWEETGRASS at Kcipeskiyak, Sipayik, is Donald Francis on a summer's day. The Passamaquoddy and other Native tribes use the sacred plant for making baskets and braids and in prayer, smudging or purifying ceremonies. (Edward French photo)

2020

THE COMET NEOWISE appears between some birch trees at Dog Island, Eastport, on the night of July 15. (Don Dunbar photo)

THE COMET NEOWISE

THE COMET NEOWISE appears between some birch trees at Dog Island, Eastport, on the night of July 15. (Don Dunbar photo)

2020

THE FOURTH OF JULY was celebrated Downeast with parades in Lubec and Pembroke, along with the First Responder Parade. A flag-waving float (above) led off the Lubec parade. (Edward French pho

THE FOURTH OF JULY

THE FOURTH OF JULY was celebrated Downeast with parades in Lubec and Pembroke, along with the First Responder Parade. A flag-waving float (above) led off the Lubec parade. (Edward French photo)

2020

WORKING THE FLATS were a large number of clamdiggers near the Sparkplug lighthouse in the Lubec Channel on July 2, as a fog bank rolls in over West Quoddy Head. The Mowry Beach flats opened

WORKING THE FLATS

WORKING THE FLATS were a large number of clamdiggers near the Sparkplug lighthouse in the Lubec Channel on July 2, as a fog bank rolls in over West Quoddy Head. The Mowry Beach flats opened for digging on June 25. (Edward French photo)

2020

ARRIVING AT THE EASTPORT BREAKWATER early in the morning on June 14 is the 785-foot dormant cruise ship Riviera, which is expected to remain in port through the summer. (Don Dunbar photo)

ARRIVING AT THE EASTPORT BREAKWATER

ARRIVING AT THE EASTPORT BREAKWATER early in the morning on June 14 is the 785-foot dormant cruise ship Riviera, which is expected to remain in port through the summer. (Don Dunbar photo)