July 25, 2019

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AT THE BOLD COAST SEA & SKY FESTIVAL in Machias, there were plenty of colored eggs, water slides, kites in the air, planes flying in and helicopters on the ground. The event spanned two days

AT THE BOLD COAST SEA

AT THE BOLD COAST SEA & SKY FESTIVAL in Machias, there were plenty of colored eggs, water slides, kites in the air, planes flying in and helicopters on the ground. The event spanned two days and brought plenty of sights, sounds and good food to the area. A family-friendly festival

St. Croix Island site features exhibit of petroglyph replicas

A new exhibit sharing Passamaquoddy culture and the Indigenous perspective of the arrival of European powers through petroglyphs was unveiled on July 15 at the St. Croix Island International Historic Site.

Rock quarry expansion plan hits resistance

The fate of a proposal to expand a stone quarry at Oak Bay lies with provincial Environment and Local Government Minister Jeff Carr.

Generator still providing power to islands

Following the electrical outage that began on July 7, Grand Manan and Campobello islands are still relying on the Grand Manan generating station for power, since the damage to the undersea cable is not repairable...

Fundraiser planned in Eastport to help aid asylum seekers

A fund-raising event, "Welcoming the Stranger: Downeast Maine Cares," will be held on Monday, August 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Eastport Welcome Center at the head of the breakwater. Finger foods will be served and a roster of speakers is in the works.

Fishermen face bait crisis

The bait crisis facing Maine's lobster fishermen is causing them to cut expenses and might lead to a drop in the state's overall harvest, as fishermen set their traps later this spring and may take them up earlier in late fall.

DECH nursing contract dispute raises concern

Patient numbers are up, nurses are feeling the stress and an already challenged rural healthcare system is being tested...

PUMPING OUT HERRING at the Eastport Fish Pier from the hold of the carrier Jenny Rose, owned by Earl Small, is his brother Gary. The fish were caught off Eastport by Earl Small’s purse seine

PUMPING OUT HERRING

PUMPING OUT HERRING at the Eastport Fish Pier from the hold of the carrier Jenny Rose, owned by Earl Small, is his brother Gary. The fish were caught off Eastport by Earl Small’s purse seiner Fundy Gem and are part of the mix to help ease the bait crisis

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