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2022

Murder of Sipayik woman leaves community in mourning

The murder of a Passamaquoddy woman at Sipayik on Thursday, April 21, has left the community feeling devastated and in mourning. Kimberly Neptune, 43, was found deceased in her home at 27 Thunder Road that evening...

2022

Fire destroys bar, leaves eight families displaced

A faulty electrical outlet in a popular bar in Calais caused a fire the night of Sunday, May 1, that displaced eight families who lived upstairs in the four-story downtown building.

2022

Eastport renews city manager’s contract

At a special meeting held the evening of April 27, the Eastport City Council renewed City Manager Kathryn "Kate" Devonshire's contract for three years. It was the date of her review for a full year of work in the position.

2022

BLOOMING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON SUN is this yellow forsythia bush in Eastport. (Edward French photo)

BLOOMING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON SUN

BLOOMING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON SUN is this yellow forsythia bush in Eastport. (Edward French photo)

2022

OVER 100 PEOPLE showed their support for the family of Kimberly Neptune, who was murdered on April 21, during a remembrance walk at Sipayik on the evening of May 5. Many wore red to remember

OVER 100 PEOPLE

OVER 100 PEOPLE showed their support for the family of Kimberly Neptune, who was murdered on April 21, during a remembrance walk at Sipayik on the evening of May 5. Many wore red to remember all of the missing and murdered Indigenous women across the country, as May 5 is

2022

Legislature to consider plan for tribal racino in county

A legislative hearing on a bill to allow a racino and a high-stakes beano facility in Washington County will be held on Monday, April 25. The Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee will consider legislation sponsored by Fred Moore III...

2022

Tribes now garner strong support in state; Water legislation signed into law

Governor Janet Mills may have been sharpening her veto pencil for the Passamaquoddy Tribe's drinking water bill when legislators removed the bill from her office on April 19 and amended it, in order to address the governor's concerns.