Community & Events

Mark Brown was happy to see Earth Day arrive. "We were so looking forward to a great event and even greater discussions, and we were successful in achieving both," says Brown.

With obesity recognized as a global health crisis for years and research mounting on the significant perils associated with the standard American diet, many have begun looking for ways to stabilize their health by adopting better eating habits.

Following last year's right whale deaths in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, fishing gear entanglement is in the spotlight, and it was on the agenda at the Grand Manan Fishermen's Association (GMFA) annual meeting on February 13.

As "Taps" played at the Balsam Valley Chapel in Jonesboro on February 11 to honor the four chaplains, Rodney Sienkiewicz saluted. His father Henry had been a civilian contractor aboard the USAT Dorchester when it was torpedoed by a German submarine about 80 miles off the coast of Greenland.

Valentine's Day is a reminder of the importance of having someone to love and of having someone love you, and three Quoddy area couples reveal what has helped keep their marriages long and happy.

Community spirit was apparent at an event to benefit the Eastport Arts Center (EAC) on January 13 when a capacity crowd filled EAC's theater to hear an informal talk by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.