2021
Canadian border not yet reopening but restrictions being eased
Canada will take the first baby step next month toward reopening the border to American visitors. The measures announced in Ottawa might seem painfully little...
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2021
OVER 100 PEOPLE
OVER 100 PEOPLE made their way to Middle River Park in Machias to enjoy a piece of history reenacted on the hills and banks of the river. Members of the Revolutionary War Reenactors of Downeast Maine gathered for what they called a Rebels & Redcoats event, featuring villagers raising a
2021
KEEPING COOL
KEEPING COOL on a hot June day are Keen Cooke, 7, and his three-year-old sister Loa, as they play in their pool by their home in Eastport. The temperature reached 80 degrees in the island city during the heat wave. (Edward French photo)
2021
Salmon federation wins grant for stocking parr
On May 27 the Downeast Salmon Federation (DSF) held an hour long update on the Peter Gray Parr Project (PGPP) on the East Machias River. The Zoom session had over 50 people participate in the informative session led by DSF Executive Director Dwayne Shaw and Hatchery Manager Zach Sheller.
2021
Reopening of border a federal decision that may be complex
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs hopes to greet visitors from Maine this summer, but folks in Lubec and Calais should not line up at the bridges to Campobello Island and St. Stephen just yet.
2021
Offensive political signs raise concerns
The recent appearance in Lubec of politically motivated signs featuring unprintable offensive language has people scratching their heads.
2021
Mural restoration work spotlights GAR Hall
Mural restoration specialist Tony Castro was astonished at the vibrant colors he began to see emerging from decades of grime on the murals at the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Hall in Eastport.