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Community & Events

2015

Paul Revere raider settles Downeast after rock star’s life

There are a lot of things that would lead a rock star to visit Lubec. But what would entice a rock star to move to Lubec and then call the town home? That question was put to Deb Lindsay, the new owner of Northern Tides and wife of Mark Lindsay, original lead singer for Paul Revere and the Raiders.

2015

Lubec students initiate recycling program

Why does recycling matter? If this question is put to a group of five students at the Lubec Elementary School, the answer will come back loud and clear. "We live here," says one. "We want the place to be nice." "We don't want that junk ending up in the ocean," says another.

2015

Arise Addiction Recovery site to open in area

What started out with four men meeting for an addiction recovery support group has grown quickly to a recent attendance of 64 men, women and family members affected by addiction in one way or another.

2015

Wreath-making rings in holidays

Wreath-making is under way in several Downeast locations, a sure sign that the holidays are beginning. The wreath-making season runs from November first until about December 15.

2015

Lack of justice in killing hurts 50 years later

The 50th anniversary of the brutal killing of a Passamaquoddy man and the violent assault on another was marked in a somber ceremony of remembrance on November 14 at Sipayik.

2015

Communities unite in searching for man

A sacred fire has been burning and tribal has sounded since Sunday afternoon, November 22, on the Perry side of the Old Eastport Road, as the search for the body of a missing 23-year-old Pleasant Point man has been unceasing.

2015

Local teams raise epilepsy awareness

The Shead High School boys' and girls' soccer teams in Eastport wore purple uniforms in home matches against Hodgdon High School on September 28 in support of epilepsy and community members affected by the neurological condition.