A HUMPBACK WHALE
A HUMPBACK WHALE breaches near South Wolf Island on August 9, to the delight of whale-watchers. (Joe White photo)
September 13, 2018
Front Page Stories
Worker sues after overdosing at salmon plant
A Baileyville man who became incapacitated following a drug overdose at the Machiasport salmon-processing plant where he was working is suing the company for not following its drug policy and for fellow employees not calling an ambulance for nearly five hours.
Recordings help tribe in reclaiming cultural past
The oldest field recordings in the world are in the process of being restored in a collaborative process that represents the reclamation of the Passamaquoddy Tribe's authority over a significant part of its cultural past.
Perry family of eight loses home to fire
Cody and Amanda Bulmer and their six children lost their home on Mahar Lane in Perry on the afternoon of Friday, September 7, when a fire that started in the garage quickly engulfed the attached house.
Expanded nursing initiative eyed by new head of campus at UMM
An expanded nursing education initiative is just one of the program areas that Andy Egan, the new head of campus and vice president of academic affairs at the University of Maine at Machias, is readying to implement.
Campobello council sends plea seeking ferry issue resolution
Discussions regarding the ongoing absence of a ferry link to the mainland continue before the Campobello council, including during the August 27 meeting.
EN GARDE FOR THE END OF SUMMER
EN GARDE FOR THE END OF SUMMER! After being trained in sword fighting, these children march through town to battle with pirates at Bank Square during the Eastport Pirate Festival. (Don Dunbar photo)