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October 24, 2025

Newsletter covering 2025-10-11 to 2025-10-24

LEADING A GROUP

LEADING A GROUP of cruise ship passengers on a tour of downtown Eastport is Joan Lowden. The 734-foot Seven Seas Splendor, with 750 passengers, was in port on October 12. (Edward French photo)

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Front Page Stories

County taking steps to limit tax increase, assure accountability

As the November 4 vote on the proposed $11 million bond issue to bail out the Washington County budget nears, county officials have been explaining the steps being taken to limit any county tax increase, to ensure accountability ...
By Edward French | Read more

Maine to decide on absentee voting and ‘red flag’ questions

Maine voters will consider two statewide referendum questions at the November 4 polls. Question 1 would alter the laws governing absentee voting and voter ID requirements, among other changes, and Question 2 would enact Maine's Extreme Risk Protection Order law...
By Lora Whelan | Read more

Eastport weighs pros and cons of cruise ship visits

Cruises became a larger part of life for Eastport this year with 23 ships docking at the breakwater – the last of which will appear on Sunday, November 2. Their appearances have elicited a somewhat mixed review from local residents.
By Paula Horvath | Read more

Lost son revives efforts to honor Eastport Vietnam veteran

A Vietnam veteran from Eastport who courageously risked his own life to save others in a fierce firefight will be honored next year with recognition that he did not receive during his lifetime.
By Edward French | Read more

Sea Run tells story of changes in tribal food sources

The launch of the audiobook for the Sea Run report, which collects and assesses the access of traditional food sources to Indigenous people in Maine, was celebrated on October 13 at the Veazie Salmon Club ...
By Lura Jackson | Read more

HALLOWEEN THRILL-SEEKERS

HALLOWEEN THRILL-SEEKERS enjoyed a spectacular Haunted Trail sponsored by the Perry Elementary School PTC on Saturday evening, October 18. Scary characters, ghoulish scenes and terrifying surprises delighted families and friends. Haunted Trail volunteers Khia Bowen and Elovie Cummings didn’t scare the little children on the less spooky trail. (Kathleen Hill photo)

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THOMAS BOUCHARD

THOMAS BOUCHARD (right) speaks with U.S. Senator Bill Cohen at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., in October 1983. Bouchard was part of a vigil honoring the 18 Maine men, including John Huntley of Eastport, who were still listed as missing in action in Southeast Asia. (Photo courtesy of The Quoddy Tides)

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