2014
Plow crews struggle to keep up
Four snowstorms dumped 76 inches of snow -- nearly six and a half feet -- on Eastport in just over a week.
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2014
Millennium offers to buy former Guilford mill building
Millennium Marine USA is seeking to purchase the city-owned, former Guilford mill building where the boatbuilding business is located. Owner Cory Guimond made an offer of $200,000 for the building at the February 4 Eastport City Council meeting.
2014
Lubec digs out after storms
According to the National Weather Service, the recent spate of heavy snowfall is "very unusual." In fact, what some have dubbed "StormZilla" is officially unprecedented.
2014
Love stories warm hearts on Valentine's Day
Every February 14 people have a reminder of how important it is to have someone to love and somebody to love you. Some married couples in the Cobscook and Quoddy area have celebrated a great many Valentine's Days together and feel very fortunate to have found the right person for them.
2014
Heating assistance program strained by residents’ needs
Frigid weather early in the heating season and the poor economy have combined to cause many residents of Washington County to seek assistance in paying for their fuel this winter, even though the price of fuel oil has dropped.
2014
Funding for new Pleasant Point school building finally approved
“I felt I never would set one day in a new school. I just think it's great for these kids,” says Beatrice Rafferty School Principal Michael Chadwick,...
2014
Possible Norse settlements Downeast explored
Is there a Norse settlement yet to be found in eastern Maine? Oral folklore proclaiming that the Norse settled in the area is especially strong in eastern coastal Maine. However, as yet, no substantial evidence to support this theory has been found.