Hard times and hope found on Calais Main St.

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.

A planned new health center will not be built in Eastport after all, since bids for the project, first announced in early 2024, were much higher than expected. However, the expansion of services in Eastport will still occur, but at the current facility on Boynton St.