Community & Events

Eastport proved to be a winning suitor for the Enchanted Princess cruise ship, following a sun-kissed rendezvous of shop owners and residents with the guests from the Love Boat-themed cruise who filled the downtown on September 3.

On Monday, September 9, Machias Town Manager Bill Kitchen died unexpectedly, leaving a sudden and significant void in the greater community. His loss has been felt by all who knew and worked with him.

The populations and species of birds who inhabit the Passamaquoddy Bay region have been changing steadily -- and occasionally dramatically -- over the past half century, with climate change and human affected displacement being the primary causes.

Few foods say coastal Maine better than salmon and seafood - and few festivals serve up either food better than the Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival.

The largest pirate festival in New England and the Maritimes is returning to Eastport on Friday, September 6, and continuing through to Sunday, September 8.

The time consuming and costly business of receiving medical care in Boston or locations even farther from Downeast is being ameliorated by the goodwill of pilots around the country and the coordination of nonprofit organizations.