Quoddy Tides Archives

HERE GOES THE SUN! Third through eighth grade students at the Eastport Elementary School were among the thousands in Maine who wore protective eyeglasses and watched the total solar eclipse on April 8. The students gathered on the first warm day of spring on the cliffs overlooking the Battery Field.

THE DOWN EAST SUNRISE TRAIL in Machias sustained heavy damage as a result of the flood event on March 10, being the third major flood event of the winter season. The Maine Department of Transportation, which owns the trail, recorded the estimated $530,000 in damage and will be repairing

STEAM RISES as Colin Brown pours sap into an evaporator to make maple syrup at his home in Pembroke. (Edward French photo)

THE TOP-SEEDED CALAIS BLUE DEVILS defeated Hodgdon in the Class C North regional semifinal by a score of 42'27 on February 22 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Sophomore Frank Miliano is shown soaring high for two points during the game. The Blue Devils ended their season

EXECUTING A BACKFLIP is Izzy Clark of the Eastport Panthers during the Maine State Junior High School and Elementary Cheering Championships in Bangor on March 3. Washington County teams performed well during the event, earning several first place standings. See article about the championships and more photos in this issue.

CHRIS FARR and Joan Lowden, a dynamic musical duo, celebrated Valentine's Day at the inaugural event at the LAMPS new studio in Lubec. See article in this issue. (Meri Fern photo)