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2020

Cruise ship plans for Eastport in holding pattern

Plans for bringing the dormant Norwegian Sun cruise ship to Eastport are now on hold, and the Riviera may depart at the end of July or early August because of difficulties the cruise industry is experiencing in getting its crews home. Chris Gardner, the executive director of the Eastport Port

2020

THE COMET NEOWISE appears between some birch trees at Dog Island, Eastport, on the night of July 15. (Don Dunbar photo)

THE COMET NEOWISE

THE COMET NEOWISE appears between some birch trees at Dog Island, Eastport, on the night of July 15. (Don Dunbar photo)

2020

GATHERING SWEETGRASS at Kcipeskiyak, Sipayik, is Donald Francis on a summer's day. The Passamaquoddy and other Native tribes use the sacred plant for making baskets and braids and in prayer,

GATHERING SWEETGRASS

GATHERING SWEETGRASS at Kcipeskiyak, Sipayik, is Donald Francis on a summer's day. The Passamaquoddy and other Native tribes use the sacred plant for making baskets and braids and in prayer, smudging or purifying ceremonies. (Edward French photo)

2020

St. Croix River seeing rebound in number of returning alewives

The annual alewife run up the St. Croix River has already passed last year's total. The official count at the Milltown Dam reached 607,053 as of June 27...

2020

St. Andrews man’s body found on Robbinston beach

The body of a deceased St. Andrews man was found on a beach in Robbinston on July 7. Richard Warnell, 64, had been the subject of a missing person investigation by the RCMP since July 3.

2020

Election candidates state their positions

In the Tuesday, July 14, primary election in Maine, voters will face choices in the Democratic race for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Susan Collins and in the Republican race for the 2nd Congressional District seat held by Democratic Congressman Jared Golden.

2020

Building owners sued for fraud, file for bankruptcy

A couple who have owned two of Eastport's downtown buildings since 2003 are being sued for alleged fraud by businesses in Massachusetts and have filed for bankruptcy.