2020
Border closure doesn’t stop wedding
COVID 19 put a crimp in plans by Lindsay Clowes and Alex Leckie for an August wedding in Nova Scotia. With restrictions on the border, her family and friends from Maine could not attend.
Community & Events
2020
Cobscook park a new model in conservation
A new park system located in Lubec and Whiting, Cobscook Shores, is a model of niche conservation, using its Maine nonprofit 501c3 charitable status to provide public access to valuable shorelines, educational programs for area schoolchildren and more.
2020
WA responds to allegations about racism
The Washington County legislative delegation requested on August 14 a formal investigation by the Maine Attorney General's (AG) Office into allegations of racism and bullying at Washington Academy (WA) in East Machias, including the finding of a noose in the classroom of a teacher who is...
2020
Clergy pursue border-crossing exception for services on island
Clergy from the Canadian mainland hope they can still reach the faithful on Campobello Island once the seasonal ferry ties up this fall.
2020
Crew describes life on board
Like the U.S. Navy ships over the Fourth of July, the dormant cruise ship Riviera has been drawing many people to Eastport since it arrived early in the morning on June 14.
2020
Basketmaker’s life honored by many
A Passamaquoddy master basketmaker who was the matriarch of four generations of tribal basket-weavers is being remembered by her family, other tribal members and numerous arts organizations for her work to pass on the traditional craft to future generations.
2020
Reopening strategies are eyed Downeast
Area restaurants and retail shops are assessing whether to open their doors as the state mandates related to COVID 19 safety protocols begin to loosen.