2018
THE GREAT SARDINE
THE GREAT SARDINE is dropped at midnight on New Year's Eve at Bank Square in Eastport, as a crowd watches, bundled up for the cold temperatures. (Don Dunbar photo)
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2018
THE NEW YEAR’S EVE
THE NEW YEAR’S EVE Rock Your Mocs chem-free celebration drew a large crowd to the Sipayik Bingo Hall. Children who attended excitedly counted down to midnight to pull the strings that released all of the candy. (Robin Farrin photo)
2017
Tribe to acquire land base near St. Croix River
Movement toward federal recognition of the Passamaquoddy Tribe in Canada is quickening in pace, as the Peskotomuhkati, as the band in Canada is now known, are currently in negotiations with the government over defining their rights, including fishing rights.
2017
Program to benefit CHS young women
Parents and school administrators are frustrated with recent threats that have closed schools in the Machias area. "I find it to be very concerning," says Danielle Parker, who has two children at Rose M. Gaffney Elementary School and one at Washington Academy. "It's still happening."
2017
Spirit of generosity shines this holiday season
The spirit of Christmas is evident in Charlotte and Washington counties as people give to neighbors who are less fortunate this holiday season. Sharrie Curtis of Downeast Community Partners' Christmas Is for Kids program says that she is "overwhelmed" again this year.
2017
Program to benefit CHS young women
Over the past 70 years the social landscape of America has shifted dramatically. The percentage of women involved in the workforce increased from approximately 30% to 50%, and the number of female national legislators rose from a virtually non-existent number in the 1950s to 19.3% of the members in
2017
DIY Network to feature Lubec home and Edmunds contractor
Way Downeast has a new star to add to its cap of roles in reality television. The DIY Network is featuring an off-grid home in Lubec as part of its series about homeowners rolling up their sleeves and learning skills large and small.