2018
Fishermen rescued after boat rolls over
Two lobster fishermen out of Eastport were fortunate that another boat was nearby to rescue them after their vessel sank off Lubec on Sunday, November 25.
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2018
Ellis to be Calais city manager
The City of Calais has confirmed the appointment of two administrative positions. Longtime Calais resident Mike Ellis has been named as the new city manager, while Joyce Garland has expanded her role at the Calais Free Library to the directorship.
2018
New year to ring in new city leadership
At a special Eastport City Council meeting held on Tuesday, December 11, the council voted to hire Ross Argir as the new city manager. Argir is an attorney who has been working with Pine Tree Legal Assistance.
2018
AOS 77 hacking affects hundreds
The AOS 77 school system's central office computer server was hacked sometime after schools were let out for the Thanksgiving break, resulting in a possible data breach of personal information for hundreds of current and former employees of the schools in the AOS.
2018
THE CHRISTMAS PARADE
THE CHRISTMAS PARADE sponsored by the Calais Lioness drew a a great many people to the city’s downtown on December 7 and featured a large number of walkers and floats, including Due East’s float with Santa. Children visited with Santa after the parade at the downtown community park,
2018
TELLING SANTA
TELLING SANTA what he wants for Christmas during the community Christmas party at the Peavey Memorial Library in Eastport on December 8 is Robin Leavitt. (Don Dunbar photo)
2018
Tribe cites sovereignty in debate over church building restoration
The discussion was respectful but firm from Passamaquoddy tribal members at the November 20 meeting to consider the fate of St. Ann's Catholic Church at Sipayik -- both the church building itself and the 15 stained glass windows in the church and four in the connected convent.