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2022

New filters to improve PWD water quality

Residents of Sipayik and Eastport should now be seeing an improvement in the quality of water supplied by the Passamaquoddy Water District (PWD), particularly in the summer and fall, as two new granular activated carbon (GAC) filters arrived last week at the PWD's water treatment plant in Perry...

2022

Lubec asks state to take over Safe Harbor project

Lubec Select Board Chair Carol Dennison outlined a change in the approach to constructing the Safe Harbor project, addressing the board during the regular August 31 meeting...

2022

Hybrid cruise ship to dock in Eastport

The new 459-foot Hurtigruten expedition ship Roald Amundsen, the world's first hybrid cruise ship, will be visiting Maine for the first time when it docks in Eastport on Tuesday, September 20, arriving at 10 a.m. and departing at 8 p.m.

2022

VIBRANT SUNFLOWERS dance in the breeze and brighten spirits at the state park at Gleason's Cove, Perry. The sunflowers were planted by Scott MacNichol. (Edward French photo)

VIBRANT SUNFLOWERS

VIBRANT SUNFLOWERS dance in the breeze and brighten spirits at the state park at Gleason's Cove, Perry. The sunflowers were planted by Scott MacNichol. (Edward French photo)

2022

THE ARTS ON THE WORKING WATERFRONT. A performance that combined dance, visual elements and sound was presented on the Eastport fish pier on the evening of August 27. Visual artist Vittoria C

THE ARTS ON THE WORKING WATERFRONT

THE ARTS ON THE WORKING WATERFRONT. A performance that combined dance, visual elements and sound was presented on the Eastport fish pier on the evening of August 27. Visual artist Vittoria Chierici, composer Eve Beglarian and choreographer Liz Gerring presented the site-specific performance. The artists drew inspiration from Eastport and

2022

LEADING THE DANCERS in the Grand Entry at the ceremonial dances during Passamaquoddy Days are Chief Maggie Dana and Vice Chief Ernie Neptune. (Edward French photo)

LEADING THE DANCERS

LEADING THE DANCERS in the Grand Entry at the ceremonial dances during Passamaquoddy Days are Chief Maggie Dana and Vice Chief Ernie Neptune. (Edward French photo)

2022

A FANCY SHAWL DANCE was performed by women of the tribe as one of the ceremonial dances during Passamaquoddy Days at Sipayik on August 14. (Edward French photo)

A FANCY SHAWL DANCE

A FANCY SHAWL DANCE was performed by women of the tribe as one of the ceremonial dances during Passamaquoddy Days at Sipayik on August 14. (Edward French photo)