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2016

Tasty seafood to be savored

For almost 30 years the end of summer in Eastport has been celebrated with a festival paying homage to the Atlantic salmon and other delicious seafood found in local waters. The 2016 Eastport Salmon & Seafood Festival will be held on September 3 and 4 of Labor Day weekend...

2016

Swashbuckling pirates to swarm

The easternmost city in the U.S. will once again host the largest pirate festival in northern New England and the Canadian Maritimes. The festivities for the 11th annual Eastport Pirate Festival will begin on Friday, September 9, and continue through Sunday, September 11...

2016

FERC dismissal ends debate on LNG plans

Lasting longer than the Pittston oil refinery debate in the 1970s and ’80s, the 12-year controversy over three proposals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals on Passamaquoddy Bay finally appears to have ended.

2016

Emotions run high at dedication for memorial to lost fishermen

In Lubec, the day started out overcast and foggy, so much so that many participants at the Lost Fishermen's Memorial Association's (LFMA) public dedication ceremony on August 21 were overdressed. Shortly before the start, the clouds departed and the fog burned off, providing a perfect summer day.

2016

Council supports deer hunt proposal

At a special public hearing and meeting held on August 24, the Eastport City Council voted four to one in favor of sending a plan for a special archery hunt for antlerless deer to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIF&W).

2016

Calais challenges DHHS office closure

The pending closure of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) office in Calais was the primary topic discussed at a city council meeting held on August 11. The decision to close the office was announced on July 29, giving workers and clients 90 days to adjust to the change.

2016

PARTICIPANTS at the Lubec Lost Fishermen’s Memorial Association’s dedication ceremony heard speakers tell of losses and recovery. (J.D. Rule photo)

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PARTICIPANTS at the Lubec Lost Fishermen’s Memorial Association’s dedication ceremony heard speakers tell of losses and recovery. (J.D. Rule photo)