GIVING A CHEER
GIVING A CHEER as they get ready to deliver good cheer and bags of goodies to senior citizens in the Eastport area on December 5 is a large group of Eastport elves. (Don Dunbar photo)
December 10, 2015
Front Page Stories
Scallop stocks, number of boats down in Cobscook Bay
Although the abundance of scallops in Cobscook Bay is down some this year, there are fewer boats dragging during the opening days of the season, so a closure of the bay because of depletion of the resource may be delayed until the end of January.
Paul Revere raider settles Downeast after rock star’s life
There are a lot of things that would lead a rock star to visit Lubec. But what would entice a rock star to move to Lubec and then call the town home? That question was put to Deb Lindsay, the new owner of Northern Tides and wife of Mark Lindsay, original lead singer for Paul Revere and the Raiders.
Lubec students initiate recycling program
Why does recycling matter? If this question is put to a group of five students at the Lubec Elementary School, the answer will come back loud and clear. "We live here," says one. "We want the place to be nice." "We don't want that junk ending up in the ocean," says another.
Flying high in hot-air balloon fulfills passion of Eastport man
How many people know that the current manager of the Eastport Municipal Airport is an adventurer who enjoys sailing over landscapes in hot-air balloons as well as airplanes? "I've lived all over the world, but I'd rather live here than anywhere else," says balloonist Steve Trieber of his...
Lubec students initiate recycling program
Eastport City Councillor Colleen Dana‑Cummings took the audience of residents attending the December 9 council meeting by surprise at the very end of the meeting when she announced her immediate resignation from the council. While her current term ends on December 31, she had been elected in November to
Arise Addiction Recovery site to open in area
What started out with four men meeting for an addiction recovery support group has grown quickly to a recent attendance of 64 men, women and family members affected by addiction in one way or another.
WHAT TO MY WONDERING EYES SHOULD APPEAR
WHAT TO MY WONDERING EYES SHOULD APPEAR... Eleven-month-old Briella Mitchell looks up in wonder at Santa Claus during his visit that was hosted by the Eastport Youth Association on Sunday, December 6. (Edward French photo) Subscribe to Quoddy Tides Rates:$31.65 a year in Washington County, Maine (tax included)