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2012

City budget proposal eyes mill rate hike

Eastport's mill rate is projected to increase by about 6.5% to $23.21 per $1,000 in real estate value if the current draft of the fiscal year 2013 budget is approved by the city council in June.

2012

Cowtippers fight cancer in relay on Grand Manan

At least six teams will be participating in this year's Relay for Life on Grand Manan, which begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 1, at Grand Manan Community School and ends the next morning at 7 a.m.

2012

Sacred run to trace alewife spawning run

A spiritual run by Passamaquoddy tribal members will mirror the indigenous alewife run up the St. Croix River to recognize the importance of the fish to the river's watershed and to draw attention to 17-year blockage of the fish run by the Maine Legislature.

2012

GONE BY, a lone dandelion seed survives against the breeze. (Chessie Crowe Gartmayer photo)

GONE BY,

GONE BY, a lone dandelion seed survives against the breeze. (Chessie Crowe Gartmayer photo)

2012

RELEASING an immature male bald eagle at Split Rock, Pleasant Point, on May 11 is Rep. David Slagger of the Houlton Band of Maliseets as Passamaquoddy Chief Clayton Cleaves looks on. The thr

RELEASING

RELEASING an immature male bald eagle at Split Rock, Pleasant Point, on May 11 is Rep. David Slagger of the Houlton Band of Maliseets as Passamaquoddy Chief Clayton Cleaves looks on. The three-year-old raptor, named Chipolkon Nitap in Passamaquoddy (My Friend, Eagle), was found two months ago at

2012

Campobello council hears opposition to wind turbine project

Welshpool resident Sherry Johnston addressed the Campobello Rural Community Council meeting on April 30, challenging the council to "listen to your citizens" regarding the recent letter of support for the proposed wind turbine near the southern end of Harbour de Lute.

2012

Fishing for elvers lures tribal members