2018
Message of peace shared by runners
To most, peace is an abstract and elusive concept. It isn't something concrete that one can hold in one's hands or pass to one another.
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2018
Fighting dementia by creating a "Haven"
Receiving a diagnosis of incurable dementia can feel like a death sentence. The degenerative diseases encompassed by the term slowly erode the brain of affected individuals, hindering their ability to think and ultimately to function.
2018
Council backs subsidizing of ferry service
Resident frustrations at the continued lack of ferry service to Campobello Island boiled over during the July 30 meeting of the Campobello council, when a standing-room only crowd filled the meeting room to voice their concerns.
2018
ED BASSETT
ED BASSETT helps teach youngsters about canoeing during the Passamaquoddy Canoe Cultural Day held on August 2 at Split Rock, Sipayik. (Edward French photo)
2018
CELEBRATING
CELEBRATING with fireworks during the Grand Manan Rotary Festival is a crowd on Stanley Beach.Other celebrations in the area include Indian Day at Pleasant Point, the Perry bicentennial, the International Homecoming Festival parade in Calais and the Machias Wild Blueberry Festival. (Arlene Benham photo)
2018
Steps to combat scams are outlined
On behalf of Eastport's Age Friendly Action Committee, committee chair Mary Repole, Eastport Police Chief Mike Donahe and Eastport City Manager Elaine Abbott presented a program at Shead High School on July 18 designed to alert people about scams and frauds and to suggest methods to protect...
2018
Shead graduate eyes rowboat diplomacy in Korea
A 1989 Shead High School graduate is hoping that his trip around the Korean Peninsula in a rowboat built at the Boat School in Eastport can help focus attention on resolving the current standoff between North and South Korea. Fifteen years ago, former Eastporter Jonathan Cowles...