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2023

Navy planning to commission ship in Eastport

While area residents are anticipating the return of a U.S. Navy ship, the USS Oscar Austin, for the Fourth of July celebration in Eastport this year, after an absence since 2019, another Navy ship is expected to visit the port this fall.

2023

Homelessness cost weighed in St. Stephen

A funeral on May 26 possibly brings home the true cost of homelessness in St. Stephen. At 7:23 a.m. on May 21 the St. Stephen and Calais fire departments and the RCMP responded to a call to what had been a long abandoned house at 386 Milltown Boulevard.

2023

After conveyor belt accident port rallies to unload wood chips

The second wood chip shipment imported through the Port of Eastport this year soon ran into a problem with the port's bulk conveyor system, but quick action and support from area contractors led to the unloading operation not taking much longer than had been expected.

2023

Civil War's northernmost Confederate attack happened in Calais

While some may view the Civil War as something that happened long ago and far away, the actual proximity of that great conflict was much closer.

2023

Civil War's northernmost Confederate attack happened in Calais

While some may view the Civil War as something that happened long ago and far away, the actual proximity of that great conflict was much closer. In fact, Calais was the site of the northernmost attack on the United States by members of the Confederate army -- an attack that

2023

THE 17TH ANNUAL MARGARETTA DAYS FESTIVAL held June 16'18 at the grounds of University of Maine at Machias (UMM) brought something for everybody to enjoy, even if the event was cut short due

THE 17TH ANNUAL MARGARETTA DAYS FESTIVAL

THE 17TH ANNUAL MARGARETTA DAYS FESTIVAL held June 16'18 at the grounds of University of Maine at Machias (UMM) brought something for everybody to enjoy, even if the event was cut short due to weather. Capping off the festival was the first Liberty Ball held in the Kilburn

2023

GETTING READY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY, Donnie Peters of the Eastport city hall staff, assisted by Paige Atkinson, places U.S. flags on poles in the city at the start of the summer season. (Ed

GETTING READY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY, D

GETTING READY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY, Donnie Peters of the Eastport city hall staff, assisted by Paige Atkinson, places U.S. flags on poles in the city at the start of the summer season. (Edward French photo)