Community & Events

The loss of any young life affects small communities deeply; when the loss is the result of suicide, the impact can be particularly distressing.

The Passamaquoddy Tribe has entered into another environmental offset program that will generate funds for the tribe as its lands compensate for ecological impacts at other locations. With the tribe already having received millions through the carbon credit program...

In late March Eastport resident Tessa Chaffey Ftorek noticed a number of whipped cream canisters on the side of High Street near the cemetery and along outer Clark Street. When she went back to clean up the garbage, she was astonished at the number she collected -- over 55.

Negotiations quietly continue towards recognizing the Peskotomuhkati as a First Nation in Canada. "This is an ongoing matter; in fact, they are negotiating on a regular basis including, I believe, today and maybe again later in the week," according to Allan Bonner.

When Kim and Don Roos moved in 2000 from Fairfield County, Conn., to Jonesboro with their three young children, they knew they were doing the right thing for their family but couldn't have imagined just how right it all turned out to be.

Thanks to a small handful of people back in the early 1980s, residents and visitors Downeast are able to find respite from the pandemic and other pressures by stepping onto a trail, setting off from a boat launch or sitting at water's edge, all on lands that are a part of the region's rich land...