Community & Events

Food pantries in Washington and Charlotte counties are holding their own as the colder months of winter begin, and all are dependent upon the generosity of volunteers as well as financial patrons.

The spirit of Christmas is evident in Charlotte and Washington counties as people give to neighbors who are less fortunate this holiday season. Sharrie Curtis of Downeast Community Partners' Christmas Is for Kids program says that she is "overwhelmed" again this year.

Way Downeast has a new star to add to its cap of roles in reality television. The DIY Network is featuring an off-grid home in Lubec as part of its series about homeowners rolling up their sleeves and learning skills large and small.

A couple of unusual lobsters have been caught by Grand Manan fishermen during the first two weeks of the season, quickly becoming famous across Canada and even overseas. First to hit the news locally was "Lucky," a pale blue lobster caught on November 21 by Robinson Russell.

Part-time Lubec resident and former Maine House Representative Katherine Cassidy is back Downeast for a month or so to raise funds for work she is doing in Sierra Leone. "I can't wait to go back," she says of her work with the Home of Hope orphanage and Touch the Sky nonprofit in the African...

On a sunny mid-November morning, 9-year-old Webster Case put aside his crutches and walked a few steps without them for the second time that day. He turned and smiled, and then, like many a 9-year-old, grew bashful of the attention.