MAKING ITS WAY
MAKING ITS WAY down Washington Street is the Pirates of Mudflat Cove float during the Eastport Pirate Festival. (Don Dunbar photo)
September 24, 2015
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Rockweed ownership lawsuit eyed
Who owns the rockweed that grows in the intertidal zone? The Lubec Select Board has been asked to include the town in a lawsuit intended to answer that question.
Man arrested in suspicious Eastport death
An Eastport man was arrested on September 17 in connection with the September 10 death of 75-year-old Maurice Allen Harris, also of Eastport. Hazen McDugald, 39, was arrested by the Maine State Police on two counts of aggravated assault and one count of violating his bail conditions.
Increase in rabies prompts response
The word "rabies" grabs attention. It conjures images right out of a movie: a rabid dog in a convulsive fit with drool exiting the mouth. Not a pretty sight nor something to be taken lightly.
Eastport police chief submits resignation
After eight months on the job, Eastport Police Chief Frances LaCoute submitted her resignation on September 17, effective October 15. The decision did not appear to be an easy one for her to make.
CRH addressing financial issues
The financial challenges faced by Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) have been continuing, with the $3.5 million repayment to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) placing an additional strain on the hospital's budget.
Chief suspends vice chief at Pleasant Point
Passamaquoddy Chief Fred Moore of Sipayik has indefinitely suspended, without pay, Vice Chief Vera Francis from her executive duties and responsibilities with the tribal government following her being charged with three misdemeanor offenses that stemmed from a drunk driving charge against...
SCORING A GOAL
SCORING A GOAL is Shead High School Tigerette Kaylah Kilby, during a game against Narraguagus on September 14. Shead won 3-1 and now has a 6-0 record. (Don Dunbar photo) Subscribe to Quoddy Tides Rates:$31.65 a year in Washington County, Maine (tax included) $36.93 a year in