2021
Eastport council fires city manager
The Eastport City Council voted to terminate the contract of City Manager Thomas Hoskins and end his employment with the city during a special city council meeting on January 27.
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2021
County vaccine roll-out facing high demand with limited supply
Demand is higher than supply with Washington County and the state's COVID 19 vaccine roll out. At his weekly briefing held on February 9, Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) Director Dr. Nirav Shah said, "The supply of vaccine remains incredibly constrained at this time."
2021
A COYOTE
A COYOTE makes his way across a field in Perry after a recent snowfall. (Don Dunbar photo)
2021
LET IT SNOW
LET IT SNOW! Mike Garvin clears his Key Street driveway in Eastport following the snowstorm of February 8. Six days earlier, the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and declared there would be six more weeks of winter. (Edward French photo)
2021
Police chief declines offer to return to job
Peter Harris has decided not to return as Eastport police chief. He told city council President Billy Boone of his decision on Friday, January 15. On January 4 the council had voted to reinstate Harris as police chief, after he had been fired by City Manager Thomas Hoskins on September 28.
2021
Pandemic taking toll on area households; Government aid assists many
Government programs including the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) helped people cope with the pandemic through 2020. However, staff and volunteers say that demand at Charlotte County food banks has returned to historic numbers as the CERB program ended...
2021
Pandemic taking toll on area households; Food and fuel needs increase
The pandemic has left a marked toll on many Washington County households and their ability to put food on the table and keep a warm roof over their heads.