2018
Salmon and seafood to be savored
For over 30 years, the end of summer in Eastport has been celebrated with a festival paying homage to the Atlantic salmon and other delicious seafood found in local waters.
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2018
Robbinston revises tuition payment policy
A change in policy by the Robbinston School Committee to limit tuition payments for students who attend schools other than the Calais schools has upset some parents in the town. However, the Calais superintendent says the action was taken by the Robbinston board simply to save money.
2018
Pirates and scallywags to invade
The easternmost city in the U.S. will once again host the largest pirate festival in northern New England and the Canadian Maritimes. The festivities for the 13th annual Eastport Pirate Festival will be held from Friday, September 7, through Sunday, September 9.
2018
Marine seeks advocates to prevent suicides
A veteran who served in the Marine Corps in Kosovo and nearly took his own life after suffering a psychotic break last year is urging that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs to have advocates for veterans to help prevent suicides.
2018
Dangerous dogs running loose frighten neighboring islanders
At their August 13 meeting, Grand Manan's village councillors heard from a delegation of Ingalls Head residents concerned about dangerous dogs in their neighbourhood. Speaking on behalf of the group, Marilyn Guptill described an attack on her father's dog.
2018
Confederate flag resolution doesn’t fly
Eastport City Councillor Scott Emery threatened Councillor Hailley Bradbury that he would put a Confederate flag back on his boat, located in the Eastport breakwater's inner basin, if she didn't stop lecturing him on why the city council should support a resolution proposed by resident Kendall...
2018
Tribe hosts canoe cultural day to help connect youth with bay
The first Passamaquoddy Canoe Cultural Day, held at Split Rock, Pleasant Point, on August 2, was hosted by the Sipayik Action Team to help connect the tribe's youth back to Passamaquoddy Bay and teach them how to canoe as their ancestors did and how to be safe while canoeing.