2019
Farmed fish escape off Deer Island stirs debate
The escape of approximately 1,000 farmed salmon from a cage site off Deer Island has again increased tensions between wild salmon advocates and fish farmers.
Community & Events
2019
Tasty seafood to be savored
This year's 32nd annual Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival will be held on Saturday, August 31, and Sunday, September 1, and organizers are promising that it will be "better than ever" this year. "We're adding a house tour on Saturday and open house for real estate agents," says Mary Repole.
2019
Swashbuckling pirates to swarm
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 14th annual Eastport Pirate Festival will be held on Friday, September 6, through Sunday, September 8.
2019
Sipayik ambulance service stops but expected to restart
While the Sipayik ambulance service stopped operating in May because of financial difficulties, the service is being reorganized and expected to start again, although a startup date has not been determined.
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.
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.