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Susan Esposito

2012

Sacrifices of fallen soldiers honored by Iraq war veterans

Memorial Day falls on May 28 this year, and the federal holiday is an opportunity to remember the sacrifices of military veterans and to not take liberties in the U.S. for granted.

2012

Cowtippers fight cancer in relay on Grand Manan

At least six teams will be participating in this year's Relay for Life on Grand Manan, which begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 1, at Grand Manan Community School and ends the next morning at 7 a.m.

2012

Ferry fares debated by island residents

The question of whether the Grand Manan Village Council should ask the provincial government to remove the fares from the Grand Manan ferry service will be decided by residents during the May 14 municipal election.

2012

Eastport triplets turn one year old

It's not every day that a family gets to celebrate the first year birthday of their triplets. At the Eastport home of Anthony and Melissa Newcomb on Sunday, April 1, the one-year anniversary of the birth of their three sons was marked by two birthday parties.

2012

Veteran remembers concentration camp ordeal

A 90-year-old Royal Air Force veteran who lives in St. Andrews will be a special guest on Sunday, April 1, for a screening of the documentary, Lost Airmen of Buchenwald, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the W.C. O'Neill Arena theatre.

2012

Old friends visit new commander of U.S. Pacific fleet

Two Eastport residents were in the front row on January 20 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during the U.S. Pacific Fleet's change of command ceremony. New four-star Admiral Cecil D. Haney, who was replacing Admiral Patrick M.

2012

Couples share secrets of marriage

Valentine's Day is all about loving and being loved, so three couples in the Quoddy area were asked how they found their life partners and what makes their marriages work.