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2012

Plundering pirates invade, raid, parade

The streets of Moose Island were full of costumed visitors and residents having fun at the seventh annual Eastport Pirate Festival held on September 7, 8 and 9. "All indications are that it was absolutely fabulous," says a happy Chris Brown, one of the festival organizers.

2012

Auditor relays how city dug itself out from financial hole

“I have a high degree of confidence that fraud has not taken place in the city office,” stated Doug Hollingsworth, the auditor for the City of Eastport, during a city council workshop on September 6.

2012

Prison security decreased to minimum level

After 27 years as a minimum to medium security prison, Down East Correctional Facility in Machiasport officially changed to a minimum security prison in June of this year. The difference will affect the type of inmate housed at the prison.

2012

LIT UP during the Eastport Area Chamber of Commerce social on Thursday, September 6, is the HMS Bounty, which was docked at the Eastport fish pier through the Pirate Festival. (Don Dunbar ph

LIT UP

LIT UP during the Eastport Area Chamber of Commerce social on Thursday, September 6, is the HMS Bounty, which was docked at the Eastport fish pier through the Pirate Festival. (Don Dunbar photo)

2012

PIRATE BEDLAM. Competing against each other for the Pirate Bed Race title on Saturday afternoon, September 8, were the U.S. Coast Guard and The New Friendly Restaurant of Perry, which won fi

PIRATE BEDLAM

PIRATE BEDLAM. Competing against each other for the Pirate Bed Race title on Saturday afternoon, September 8, were the U.S. Coast Guard and The New Friendly Restaurant of Perry, which won first place. (Don Dunbar photo)

2012

Cruise ship passengers enjoy Eastport

The first visit by the cruise ship Grande Caribe to the City of Eastport on August 3 was a good practice run for the city, says businessman Chris Brown, who has worked on behalf of the Eastport Port Authority for at least seven years on the effort to bring small cruise ships to the city.

2012

Pembroke driver heads to national school bus rodeo

Joe Storey Sr., a bus driver for the Pembroke School Department for the past 25 years, recently won first place in the State of Maine driving skills competition. Storey will advance to the national competition, which will be held in July 2013.