ROWING
ROWING is a solitary activity that is allowed during the coronavirus pandemic. This rower was spotted off the Eastport breakwater on May 4. (Edward French photo)
May 07, 2020
Front Page Stories
SBA ordered to allow Calais hospital to apply for funds
A federal bankruptcy judge has issued a temporary restraining order so that Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) can apply for federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding to help prevent it from closing.
Parting from loved ones now more trying
The coronavirus pandemic has made it more difficult to say farewell to loved ones as they die or to celebrate their lives after death.
Good Shepherd, Wyman's eye processing facility partnership
Good Shepherd Food Bank (GSFB) and Jasper Wyman & Son are in preliminary discussions with other stakeholders about the creation of a food-processing facility in Washington County that could increase jobs and agricultural capacity.
Dormant cruise ship Riviera might berth in Eastport for some time
The Riviera may be coming to Eastport! No, not the French Riviera, not the Italian Riviera, not even the North End Riviera -- the old tuna-packing plant in Eastport.
Parting from loved ones now more trying
With epidemiologists urging the importance of testing and contact tracing in combatting the coronavirus pandemic, Maine will need to increase both significantly in order to safely reopen. Currently, testing is prioritized for the most at-risk patients, but testing of everyone with symptoms along with randomized testing will be needed
HAVING FUN IN THE EARLY SPRINGTIME SUN,
HAVING FUN IN THE EARLY SPRINGTIME SUN, fox kits check out their surroundings. There have been a number of reports around Eastport of families of foxes with dens at different locations. (Don Dunbar photo)