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2024

Historic surfboat seeks its next chapter

Just southwest of the village of Starboard in Machiasport there is a timeless piece of land that continually stands watch. The Point of Main is where both human and animal lives coalesced amidst water, granite, forest and field.

2024

RAVENBANE'S FIRECRAFT performed multiple times throughout the Eastport Pirate Festival, held September 6, 7 and 8. See this issue for more photos of the festival. (Don Dunbar photo)

RAVENBANE'S FIRECRAFT

RAVENBANE'S FIRECRAFT performed multiple times throughout the Eastport Pirate Festival, held September 6, 7 and 8. See this issue for more photos of the festival. (Don Dunbar photo)

2024

DOMINATING THE EASTPORT WATERFRONT on September 3 was the cruise ship Enchanted Princess, as guests lined the breakwater to depart on tenders to the vessel. (Edward French photo)

DOMINATING THE EASTPORT WATERFRONT

DOMINATING THE EASTPORT WATERFRONT on September 3 was the cruise ship Enchanted Princess, as guests lined the breakwater to depart on tenders to the vessel. (Edward French photo)

2024

BRAILING MACKEREL into barrels from a stop seine near Shackford's Cove, Eastport, on September 4 are crews from Miss Meliss Enterprise, owned by Earl Small, and the purse seiner Burton G., r

BRAILING MACKEREL

BRAILING MACKEREL into barrels from a stop seine near Shackford's Cove, Eastport, on September 4 are crews from Miss Meliss Enterprise, owned by Earl Small, and the purse seiner Burton G., run by Darren Turner. The shut-off yielded 19 barrels of fish that were sold for lobster bait.

2024

Two festivals to sport crowd-pleasing fun; Salmon, seafood to be served

Few foods say coastal Maine better than salmon and seafood - and few festivals serve up either food better than the Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival.

2024

Two festivals to sport crowd-pleasing fun; Pirates, scallywags to set sail

The largest pirate festival in New England and the Maritimes is returning to Eastport on Friday, September 6, and continuing through to Sunday, September 8.

2024

Proposed hotel site in St. Stephen offered for sale after bankruptcy

The site of a proposed hotel on the St. Croix riverbank in St. Stephen is for sale for $1.6 million in Canadian funds. That is the price that Brunswick Brokers/Commercial Real Estate Advisors is asking for the 2.