2019
HBO documentary crew visits Downeast for week of filming
It didn't take long for Eastporters to realize that a documentary film crew was in town August 8 through August 15.
Community & Events
2019
Brownfields work builds foundation for redevelopment
When a brownfields program is successful, no one notices. "It's a lot like planning and engineering. People only notice when it doesn't work," says Judy East, executive director of Washington County Council of Governments, which works on brownfields projects in the county.
2019
St. Croix Island site features exhibit of petroglyph replicas
A new exhibit sharing Passamaquoddy culture and the Indigenous perspective of the arrival of European powers through petroglyphs was unveiled on July 15 at the St. Croix Island International Historic Site.
2019
Fundraiser planned in Eastport to help aid asylum seekers
A fund-raising event, "Welcoming the Stranger: Downeast Maine Cares," will be held on Monday, August 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Eastport Welcome Center at the head of the breakwater. Finger foods will be served and a roster of speakers is in the works.
2019
DECH nursing contract dispute raises concern
Patient numbers are up, nurses are feeling the stress and an already challenged rural healthcare system is being tested...
2019
Sailors welcomed after detour
In 1999 Midshipman Morgan Roberts sailed into Eastport aboard the U.S.S. Hawes. On July 3 Captain Roberts stood at the helm, commander of the U.S.S. Jason Dunham (DDG 109), as the 510-foot Navy destroyer tied up at the breakwater for a three-day stay.
2019
County pilot project addressing opiate crisis to be launched
Legislation to establish a pilot project to support people with substance use disorders in Washington County was finally signed into law on June 27 by Governor Janet Mills. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Anne Perry of Calais, was approved as an emergency bill by the legislature on June 18.