BLOOMING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON SUN
BLOOMING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON SUN is this yellow forsythia bush in Eastport. (Edward French photo)
May 12, 2022
Front Page Stories
Pembroke voters approve ordinance to ban mining
By nearly a 3-1 margin, Pembroke residents, during a special town meeting the evening of May 4, passed a local ordinance to prohibit metallic mining in the town.
Neighbor helping neighbor is focus of hospice
“My hospice friends gave me a gift. They let me into their lives, their homes and most of all into their hearts,” says Kathleen Stanwood. “Hospice volunteering is an incredible personal experience.
Murder of Sipayik woman leaves community in mourning
The murder of a Passamaquoddy woman at Sipayik on Thursday, April 21, has left the community feeling devastated and in mourning. Kimberly Neptune, 43, was found deceased in her home at 27 Thunder Road that evening...
Fire destroys bar, leaves eight families displaced
A faulty electrical outlet in a popular bar in Calais caused a fire the night of Sunday, May 1, that displaced eight families who lived upstairs in the four-story downtown building.
Eastport renews city manager’s contract
At a special meeting held the evening of April 27, the Eastport City Council renewed City Manager Kathryn "Kate" Devonshire's contract for three years. It was the date of her review for a full year of work in the position.
OVER 100 PEOPLE
OVER 100 PEOPLE showed their support for the family of Kimberly Neptune, who was murdered on April 21, during a remembrance walk at Sipayik on the evening of May 5. Many wore red to remember all of the missing and murdered Indigenous women across the country, as May 5 is