2021 Vaccination rates increasing as variant spreads With the Delta variant of COVID 19 on the rise and far more contagious than the original virus, Maine's COVID 19 vaccination rate has increased in importance.
2021 Tribe launches own blueberry product brand For the first time, wild blueberries hand-raked on fields owned by the Passamaquoddy Tribe will be marketed under their own brand.
2021 Restaurants and shops coping with ongoing staffing shortages In Downeast Maine, tourism is in full swing with crowded shops and longer wait times. While businesses are reaping the benefits of more clients fleeing to sparsely populated areas like the Bold Coast in the wake of COVID 19, there is a pervasive need for more employees to meet newly minted demands.
2021 Perry youth compete in barrel racing championship Two Perry youth, Brayden and Deanna MacNichol, have returned from competing in the National Barrel Horse Association Youth and Teen World Championships in Perry, Georgia, in July.
2021 New entrepreneurs helped by program Starting anything from scratch can be challenging. But starting a business is not only challenging, it is a daunting task. Now add a lost year due to a pandemic, followed by life slowly returning to a new normal, and one can say it's just plain scary.
2021 OFFERING PRAYERS OFFERING PRAYERS with the peace pipe to the four directions is Darrell Newell, vice chief at Indian Township, at Split Rock, Sipayik. In the foreground, the Passamaquoddy Tribe's flag is flanked by the U.S. and POW/MIA flags. (Edward French photo)
2021 CELEBRATING PASSAMAQUODDY DAYS CELEBRATING PASSAMAQUODDY DAYS are women of the tribe during the ceremonial dances held on Sunday, August 8, at Split Rock, Sipayik. See article about the celebration and more photos in the August 13 issue of The Quoddy Tides. (Edward French photo)