Community & Events

While traditional cigarette use has been declining, electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, are being used by teens under 18 in dramatically increasing numbers. In the fall of 2018, U.S.

"Eastport and Machias have taken off," says Heather Henry Tenan, "but here we're stagnant." Tenan and Jody Grimes together convened a meeting for Lubec Area Chamber of Commerce revitalization...

Noah Carver, a freshman at Jonesport-Beals High School, began advocating for audio description (AD) when he was eight years old and tackled local television affiliates to provide the service -- and he hasn't stopped since.

With an August music festival already gone from idea to reality, Eastport's EDGE committee, formerly the city's downtown committee, isn't letting the grass grow under its feet since meeting with over 30 community members on the evening of February 21.

It's a Downeast winter sport to complain about the weather in February and March. Although there has been some cold, ice and snow this year, during some winters back in the old days Deer Islanders were able to travel about five miles across St. Andrews Bay without using a boat.

New York City Major Bill de Blasio was asked some tough questions by two teens who attended his talk held on February 9 at the Eastport Arts Center (EAC).