MANY PEOPLE CELEBRATED N
MANY PEOPLE CELEBRATED New Year's Eve in Eastport by watching the lit-up sardine parading through the city on top of an Eastport fire truck, with lit-up maple on the back. (Edward French photo)
January 07, 2021
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WA teacher placed on leave following social media posts
A Washington Academy (WA) history teacher is on a leave of absence and is not to have any contact with students or staff after he posted comments critical of the new equity training at the school and forwarded racist memes on social media.
Council votes for reinstating police chief
A two and one half hour public appeal hearing held via Zoom by the Eastport City Council on the evening of January 4 has resulted in the council voting 4 1 to reinstate Eastport Police Chief Peter Harris, despite City Manager Thomas Hoskins telling the council, "It will be very challenging," if...
Calais school board vote reveals student access issues
A vote and then a decision to rescind the vote by the Calais School Committee over remote student access to in person extracurricular activities is an example of the unprecedented challenges school boards, school staff, students and parents are encountering as they navigate the pandemic and try...
Businesses survive pandemic’s challenges: PPP and local support credited
Sidewalk markets, masks, pickup windows, home delivery, more masks, remote learning, essential workers, social distance, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and "buy local" becoming a rallying mantra; these are just some of the words the year 2020 will leave behind.
Businesses survive pandemic’s challenges: Federal aid, staycations help
Government assistance and New Brunswickers taking vacations in their own province helped Charlotte County businesses survive 2020 and the COVID 19 pandemic. They are, as the Bee Gees put it, "Stayin' Alive," hoping that vaccines will allow life to return closer to normal.
Area healthcare facilities begin phase 1 of COVID-19 vaccinations
The first phase of COVID 19 vaccinations has begun in Washington County. Robert Long, the communications director for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), explains that Maine is following federal recommendations for vaccination planning.
A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. Jasmine Boone-Batchelder, who works at the Eastport Memorial Nursing Home, is given a COVID-19 vaccination shot by Christine Cattan of Bangor Drug Company. All of the residents and many of the staff at the nursing home were immunized on December 30. (Edward