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GATHERING SWEETGRASS

GATHERING SWEETGRASS at Kcipeskiyak, Sipayik, is Donald Francis on a summer's day. The Passamaquoddy and other Native tribes use the sacred plant for making baskets and braids and in prayer, smudging or purifying ceremonies. (Edward French photo)

GATHERING SWEETGRASS at Kcipeskiyak, Sipayik, is Donald Francis on a summer's day. The Passamaquoddy and other Native tribes use the sacred plant for making baskets and braids and in prayer, smudging or purifying ceremonies. (Edward French photo)

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LITTLE MERMAIDS

LITTLE MERMAIDS

LITTLE MERMAIDS march in the parade with cardboard fish they made during the Eastport Mermaid Festival on August 2. See this issue for more coverage of the festival. (Don Dunbar photo)

ONE OF THE 25-FOOT MECHANICAL SHARKS

ONE OF THE 25-FOOT MECHANICAL SHARKS

ONE OF THE 25-FOOT MECHANICAL SHARKS used in the film Jaws is shown on a sea sled that was towed by Skip Harris of Eastport during the filming of the iconic movie. (Photo courtesy of Skip Harris)

NEIGHBORS

NEIGHBORS

NEIGHBORS are wondering who won the territorial dispute between the eagle and the crow on a tree near Clark Street in Eastport on July 12. (Clark Duff photo)

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