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2024

Free medical flight services ease patient access

The time consuming and costly business of receiving medical care in Boston or locations even farther from Downeast is being ameliorated by the goodwill of pilots around the country and the coordination of nonprofit organizations.

2024

Dennysville to vote on ending school choice to reduce tax hike

Dennysville residents are being asked whether they're willing to end school choice in order to save on elementary school tuition costs that are the drivers for a proposed nearly 80% increase in the local tax rate. At a special town meeting set for Monday, July 29, at 6 p.m.

2024

Calais sees surge in stolen vehicles

A series of vehicle thefts in Calais -- including one that resulted in an SUV dumped in the St. Croix River -- has kept police and fire department officials busy over the past month.

2024

THE STAR ISFJORD loads wood pulp at the Estes Head terminal in Eastport on July 19. (Edward French photo)

THE STAR ISFJORD

THE STAR ISFJORD loads wood pulp at the Estes Head terminal in Eastport on July 19. (Edward French photo)

2024

SPORTING ITS BEST BIB AND TUCKER

SPORTING ITS BEST BIB AND TUCKER

SPORTING ITS BEST BIB AND TUCKER. The Hayden house in Eastport is being restored in an ongoing project by owner Skip Matej. The historic home, built in 1805 as a federal hip-roof house, was extensively remodelled in 1882, including adding a third floor mansard roof. Here, Bob Wade of Bob

2024

Sipayik USN sailor welcomed during Old Home Week

Eastport's Old Home Week lived up to its name this July as hundreds of families welcomed returning loved ones back to the community.

2024

Local veteran chosen to honor Unknown Soldier

A local woman who made her mark in history for her service in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) recently had the "trip of a lifetime" to Washington, D.C., where she was chosen to lay the wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of an Honor Flight excursion.