FIRING THEIR MUSKETS
FIRING THEIR MUSKETS are members of the Revolutionary War Reenactors of
Downeast Maine during a “Rebels and Redcoats” skirmish at the 19th
annual Margaretta Days Festival in Machias.
June 27, 2025
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Lawful asylum seeker in Calais detained for two months by ICE
A Venezuelan asylum seeker who was lawfully working on a drywall job in Robbinston ended up being detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents and spending over two months in immigration detention after a "concerned citizen" of Calais twice called the Border Patrol about a van with "illegal aliens" ...
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Eastport airport community day celebrates new terminal
The inaugural Eastport Airport Community Day was celebrated by crowds who watched skydiving demonstrations, listened to music and speeches, and viewed a Black Hawk helicopter, vintage aircraft and classic cars, all under clear skies and amid a buoyant atmosphere.
CELEBRATING
CELEBRATING after cutting the ribbon for the new airport terminal
building on June 14 are (left to right) Barbara Hayslett, district
director for Congressman Jared Golden, Eastport City Council President
Billy Boone...