2026
ARTHUR CARTER
ARTHUR CARTER reflects back over his service while at his home in
Charlotte.
The Quoddy Tides Staff
2026
Dennys River ambulance service closes due to lack of volunteers
The Dennys River Volunteer Ambulance Service will end its long run in November due to a continuing lack of volunteers, leaving many in the area with longer transport times in medical situations, extended pickup and transfer distances from area hospitals, and delays in immediate emergency care.
2026
Veteran from Charlotte reflects on rise from Korea to Pentagon
For Veterans Day, The Quoddy Tides highlights members of the communities who sacrificed and served the country in the armed services in times of war and peace. Arthur Carter of Charlotte, a 93‑year‑old U.S. Army veteran, was drafted straight out of high school to serve...
2026
THE BOAT RAMP
THE BOAT RAMP in Roque Bluffs is used to launch a commercial boat on the
morning of Monday, September 21. Two days earlier, on the night of
September 19, a grandmother and her two grandchildren lost their lives
when their car went into the water at the boat ramp.
2026
PIRATES
PIRATES charge up Boynton Street in Eastport at noon on Friday,
September 11, to kick off the Pirate Festival. See this issue for more
photos of the festival. (Don Dunbar photo)
2026
NEARLY 600 PEOPLE
NEARLY 600 PEOPLE viewed the exhibition of the Dunlap broadside of the
Declaration of Independence at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art in
Eastport on August 29 and 30. Shown looking over the broadside are
Michelle Wilson Stanhope (left) and Karen Flagg (right) in period
costume. ...
2026
OLD THOM
OLD THOM, a lone orca that comes regularly to the Gulf of Maine, was
seen during a whale-watch with Eastport Charter on Friday, August 21,
off North Head, Grand Manan. The orca also has been spotted in the
waters of the Quoddy area, and the large bull is sometimes seen ... (Chris Bartlett photo)