2009 Caregivers to find help with support network At some point in most people's lives a loved one will come to an age or an illness that requires daily managed care.
2009 Cancer survivors gather to share stories and hope The second annual cancer survivors program, held Friday, October 2, at the Lee Pellon Center in Machias, was attended by over 70 people. The welcome was by Susan Rowan of the Maine Cancer Foundation, which promotes research and education with startup funding.
2009 AROUND AND AROUND AROUND AND AROUND they go, dancing to the Chicken Dance song at the Perry Harvest Fair on October 3. The annual event celebrating the harvest drew crowds of visitors. (Chessie Crowe photo)
2009 Testing sites outlined for offshore wind Two sites along the Washington County coastline are among the seven areas being considered to test new offshore wind technologies in Maine.
2009 Two festivals pull in a rollicking crowd Eastport Salmon Festival organizers are happy with the decision to move the location of the salmon dinner from the breakwater back to the downtown area where attendees could visit the stores, restaurants and vendors.
2009 Two festivals pull in a rollicking crowd It looked like Moose Island was invaded by people of all shapes, sizes and ages wearing bandannas, black hats with skull and crossbones, eye-patches and striped shirts during the fourth annual Eastport Pirate Festival on September 11, 12 and 13. "It was very successful," says Chris Brown,