May 21, 2015

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LAUNCHED on May 15 was the Triple Trouble, the first Millennium Marine vessel that was built in Eastport for a local buyer. Brent and Sara Griffin of Pembroke lost their boat Double Trouble

LAUNCHED

LAUNCHED on May 15 was the Triple Trouble, the first Millennium Marine vessel that was built in Eastport for a local buyer. Brent and Sara Griffin of Pembroke lost their boat Double Trouble 2 when the Eastport breakwater collapsed in December and discovered they were significantly underinsured. Brent typically resumes

State’s past hidden from view

Passage of a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the publication of a section of the Maine Constitution that outlines the state's treaty obligations with Native tribes has been recommended by a legislative committee. The Judiciary Committee, though...

New bridge, road proposals gains traction

The Eastport Port Authority's proposal to build a new road on a bridge into Eastport, along with a possible rail line, has been gaining steam during the past few weeks. While long-term possibilities include transforming the island into a large cargo port...

Major part of AOS budget voted down

Residents within AOS 77 expressed their concern about any tax increases by voting down the major portion of the Sunrise County School System 2015B16 budget at the May 13 budget meeting in Perry.

Domestic violence targeted

A legislative committee listened to startling national statistics about violence against Native women and heard in graphic detail about brutal assaults in Maine, as it considered a bill to extend jurisdiction over such crimes to tribal courts.

Concerns about drug use spur discussion in Lubec with sheriff

Washington County Sheriff Barry Curtis and Chief Deputy Michael Crabtree met with a group of about 30 Lubec residents on May 18 to hear concerns about what is described as rampant drug use within the community. Curtis, who campaigned on county drug issues, said, "We're just a few minutes into this."

SAFE! Ieishia Mitchell of Shead slides safely into home plate during a May 8 high school softball game against Machias. The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Tigerettes 8-5. (Don Dunbar photo) Subs

SAFE! Ieishia Mitchell of Shead slides safely into home plate during a May 8 high school softball game against Machias. The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Tigerette

SAFE! Ieishia Mitchell of Shead slides safely into home plate during a May 8 high school softball game against Machias. The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Tigerettes 8-5. (Don Dunbar photo) Subscribe to Quoddy Tides Rates:$31.65 a year in Washington County, Maine (tax included) $36.93 a year in

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