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2025

Islander’s hobby helps spread good cheer

Grand Mananer Jeanne Ingalls recently reached a milestone with a hobby that has grown into an island‑wide project to spread cheer and lift spirits. Ingalls makes greeting card booklets for birthdays, Christmas, get‑well and other occasions...

2025

CHARGING UP

CHARGING UP

CHARGING UP Boynton Street to the nursing home to entertain the residents at the start of the Eastport Pirate Festival is this group of swashbuckling pirates. See this issue for more coverage of the festival. (Don Dunbar photo)

2025

County voters face $11 million bond decision

Washington County residents will have to make some tough decisions at the November 4 election polls when faced with whether to vote for a $11 million general obligation bond to bail out the county's government.

2025

THE PIG SCRAMBLE

THE PIG SCRAMBLE

THE PIG SCRAMBLE during the Washington County Fair provided some excitement when the pig escaped from the fenced enclosure. Spectators captured the pig in the field before he got too far away. (Genevieve Lemire photo)

2025

Since allegedly defrauding VA, man arrested after faking death

A Princeton man who may have defrauded the VA out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in disability benefits and then faked his death on the St. Croix River to evade law enforcement has been arrested in Missouri.

2025

Eastport beach access issue sparks controversy

A social media furor has sparked the anger of some Eastport residents who hope that a beach access point historically open to the public remains available despite its closure for construction.

2025

Increasing incivility discouraging officials from seeking reelection

St. Stephen Mayor Allan MacEachern says that increasing incivility and harassment directed at elected councillors, municipal staff and volunteers make many people think twice about offering for public office.