Community & Events

The life of another Eastport girl photographed in 1911 by Lewis Hine for the National Child Labor Committee has been uncovered by Massachusetts writer Joe Manning.

Lubec area fishermen recently met with Maine Marine Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard officials to consider possible regulatory changes that would help prevent the loss of life for any more fishermen in this area.

Ginny Pond, a licensed clinical social worker, moved to Washington County in 2004 to practice.

A schooner familiar to Eastporters has been chartered to bring relief supplies to the earthquake victims in Haiti. The Halie & Matthew is assisting the relief vessel Liberty in delivering nearly 45,000 pounds of needed food and medical items.

Rudy Elis was a farmer who worked on his family farm all his life. When he died at age 92, his community was astonished to learn that his frugal habits and hard work had resulted in an estate worth $2.3 million.

Every February 14, people have a reminder of how important it is to love somebody and to have someone love you. Three couples in the Quoddy area who have celebrated a great many Valentine's Days together were asked how they found their life partners and what has made their marriages last.