HERE COMES SANTA
HERE COMES SANTA! Parading through Calais during the Calais Lioness' Christmas parade on Friday night, December 5, were many floats, including this one with local Cub Scouts. (Robin Farrin photo)
December 11, 2014
Front Page Stories
New Broad Cove berthing eyed
Following the collapse of a large section of the Eastport breakwater, Port Director Chris Gardner stated, "Our number one concern is to work with those who lost property, and we want to make sure the fishing community gets back to work. That's the most important thing we can do for the local...
Food pantries see increase in need
Food pantries in Washington and Charlotte counties are holding their own as they enter the tough months of the winter, but it wouldn't be so without the help of many, pantry coordinators say.
Fishermen see fewer boats, more scallops
Cobscook Bay area scallop fishermen were finding an abundance of scallops, a good price and fewer draggers from other ports, with the opening of the state's scallop season on December 1. With a smaller number of boats fishing, fishermen hope that the season in the state's Zone 3...
Fishermen count blessings
An Eastport fisherman is a lucky man and the entire fishing community is counting its blessings after the catastrophic collapse of a large section of the Eastport breakwater at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, December 4.
Eastport man charged with felony assault
A 30-year-old Eastport man was charged with three felonies after a standoff with law enforcement officers on December 2 in Pembroke.
Daycare shortage hurts area families
The closure of four daycare homes in Calais within the past year has led to a shortage of child-care services for parents in eastern Washington County.
PULLING TOGETHER
PULLING TOGETHER to help the fishermen whose boats were damaged or destroyed after the Eastport breakwater collapsed the night of December 4 were many people, including diver Scott MacNichol and James DeWitt, who are shown hauling the Medric II to shore after it was refloated. In the background is the