2016
A CROWD WATCHES
A CROWD WATCHES as lobster fishermen leave the wharf at North Head on Grand Manan to set traps early in the morning on November 8, the first day of the season. (Shari Leslie photo)
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2016
GOBBLE, GOBBLE
GOBBLE, GOBBLE! Tide Mill Organic Farm in Edmunds will be processing 300 to 400 organically raised turkeys this year for Thanksgiving Day dinners for families in Maine. (Edward French photo) Subscribe to Quoddy Tides Rates:$35 a year in Washington County, Maine (tax included) $42 a year in Maine, but
2016
Tribal chief recall petition moves ahead at Sipayik
A petition to recall Passamaquoddy Chief Fred Moore III from office was submitted on October 21 to the Sipayik tribal clerk, who has determined that the petition has a sufficient number of valid signatures to proceed with a recall vote, according to those who circulated the petition.
2016
Voters face choices in divisive election State legislative races heat up
The U.S. presidential race has laid bare sharp divides in the country, as the Republican and Democratic candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, have squared off in contentious debates and have offered starkly different visions for the country's future.
2016
Islanders signed up
Remembrance Day observances will be held on Friday, November 11, in Canada, including on Grand Manan, where many young men signed up for the draft on both sides of the border at the outbreak of World War I.
2016
Four brothers enlisted
On Veterans Day many families in the U.S. remember relatives who served, as during World War II at least one of the men in most households was in the military. The Thompsons of Eastport, though, had four brothers enlist to serve their country.
2016
DHHS closing offices, eyes online service
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has not changed its decision to close its Calais office on November 1, despite the outcry from both employees and area residents. The closure appears to be part of a move by DHHS.