2019
NB Power starts laying new undersea cable
NB Power has begun laying undersea cable as the Fundy Isles Transmission Power Line Project nears its end. Project Manager Wendi Wright says a 3.
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2019
Eastport city manager tenders resignation
Eight months into the job, Eastport City Manager Ross Argir has decided to return to his previous work as an attorney. He tendered his resignation notice at the special Eastport City Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 4, with his last day to be November 3.
2019
Coast Guard housing plan stirs concerns
A proposed U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) housing development in Perry is causing concerns. The 75-acre property on Shore Road, formerly the First Light Farm Equine Shelter, was purchased by USCG to offer housing to its Station Eastport personnel who have families.
2019
Audience angry at council’s tied vote on grant for airport
Gasps of dismay and disbelief were heard from the audience when the Eastport City Council voted 2-2 on a motion to take out a $275,000 three‑year line of credit that would pay for a Federal Aviation Administration‑required engineering study for the municipal airport as part of a $5.
2019
HAULING BACK
HAULING BACK a purse seine set for herring off Eastport are crew members on Earl Small’s Fundy Gem (left), as the carrier Jenny Rose tows on the seiner to keep it away from the net. The herring are being sold locally for lobster bait. (Edward French photo)
2019
GIVING A LOUD HUZZAH
GIVING A LOUD HUZZAH! after finishing their training were these youths during the Eastport Pirate Festival. They then charged the pirates at the Battle at Bank Square to take over the town. (Don Dunbar photo)
2019
Tasty seafood to be savored
This year's 32nd annual Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival will be held on Saturday, August 31, and Sunday, September 1, and organizers are promising that it will be "better than ever" this year. "We're adding a house tour on Saturday and open house for real estate agents," says Mary Repole.