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2023

Vietnam veteran finds closure on journey back

“I fought this war every day for the last 54 years. Now I've finally seen for myself that the war is actually over,” says Vietnam veteran Lou Pepi, a part-time Whiting resident who returned last March for an emotional trip back to where he had fought and where his close friends had died.

2023

St. Stephen council considers homeless encampment

St. Stephen Municipal District Council might designate a place in town for people without homes to pitch tents this summer without fear of harassment.

2023

Midsize cruise ships boosting Eastport’s economy

This past week's arrival of a cruise ship with the largest number of passengers to visit Eastport is a prelude to a number of midsize vessels that will be coming to the island city this fall.

2023

Islanders organize protest over changes with medevac service

Grand Mananers held a protest on Friday, May 19, over the loss of island air service Atlantic Charters as medevac provider and the reliance on mainland aircraft that has ensued. New Transport Canada regulations left the former with too few pilots to meet duty time limits.

2023

Four are fortunate to escape late-night fire deliberately set

Four Sipayik residents were fortunate to escape a fire in their two-apartment building in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 13. A 21-year-old woman, Sarah Stanley, also of Sipayik, has been charged with arson for allegedly setting the fire while the building's occupants were sleeping.

2023

ORPC'S SINGLE TURBINE TIDGEN DEVICE is lowered into the ocean at Estes Head, Eastport, on May 22 in preparation for testing in Cobscook Bay. (Photo courtesy of ORPC)

ORPC'S SINGLE TURBINE TIDGEN DEVICE

ORPC'S SINGLE TURBINE TIDGEN DEVICE is lowered into the ocean at Estes Head, Eastport, on May 22 in preparation for testing in Cobscook Bay. (Photo courtesy of ORPC)

2023

HONORING THEIR SACRIFICES. Placing flags at the graves of veterans in Hillside Cemetery in Eastport on May 19 in preparation for Memorial Day were Shead High School U.S. history and governme

HONORING THEIR SACRIFICES

HONORING THEIR SACRIFICES. Placing flags at the graves of veterans in Hillside Cemetery in Eastport on May 19 in preparation for Memorial Day were Shead High School U.S. history and government students, including Isaac Sullivan. (Edward French photo)