HEADING OUT
HEADING OUT at the break of dawn on the first day of the lobster season on November 10 is a fleet of boats at Ingalls Head, Grand Manan. All involved were thankful for the excellent weather. (Arlene Benham photo)
November 12, 2015
Front Page Stories
Sipayik government turmoil continues with recall petitions
The turmoil in the Sipayik tribal government is continuing, with efforts to recall the vice chief and a tribal councillor, as well as allegations of bullying and intimidation by supporters of the chief.
New school seeks to keep language alive
“Our number one goal is to create new speakers," says Donald Soctomah, the project administrator for a new language immersion school to teach the Passamaquoddy language to children ages 3 to 5.
Experiences and hardships of war recalled by area veterans
November 11 was observed as Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the United States. It is a time to look back on the sacrifices of military veterans on both sides of the international border.
Eastport man indicted for manslaughter
A Washington County grand jury has indicted a 39-year-old Eastport man for manslaughter in the September 10 death of Maurice Allen Harris of Eastport, finding there is sufficient evidence to charge Hazen McDugald with "recklessly or with criminal negligence" causing Harris' death.
Downtown revitalization funding at risk
The communities of Calais, Eastport and Machias C as well as another 27 around the state -- may be affected by the proposed elimination of the Department of Economic and Community Development's (DECD) funding to the Maine Downtown Center (MDC).
Calais considering project to expand fiber optic network
With an infrastructure of dark fiber Internet cable now running through part of Calais, the city is considering the option of facilitating its expansion to provide homes and businesses with fiber optic speeds.
AN AUTUMN RITUAL
AN AUTUMN RITUAL. Jumping into a large pile of leaves during a recent fall day in Eastport are Ellis Zipperer-Sanchez and Jesse Calame. (Edward French photo) Subscribe to Quoddy Tides Rates:$31.65 a year in Washington County, Maine (tax included) $36.93 a year in Maine, but outside of