2024
Two festivals to sport crowd-pleasing fun; Salmon, seafood to be served
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.
Community & Events
2024
Two festivals to sport crowd-pleasing fun; Pirates, scallywags to set sail
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.
2024
Free medical flight services ease patient access
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.
2024
Sipayik USN sailor welcomed during Old Home Week
Eastport's Old Home Week lived up to its name this July as hundreds of families welcomed returning loved ones back to the community.
2024
Local veteran chosen to honor Unknown Soldier
A local woman who made her mark in history for her service in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) recently had the "trip of a lifetime" to Washington, D.C., where she was chosen to lay the wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of an Honor Flight excursion.
2024
Eastport Fourth draws crowds with contests, parades and fireworks
The streets of Eastport were filled with joyous throngs in celebration of Old Home Week, culminating in an enthusiastic turnout on July 4 for the Grand Independence Day Parade capped off by a luminous fireworks display.
2024
DECH responds to no confidence petition from union members
Workplace dynamics are playing out as the Down East Community Hospital (DECH) board and administrators respond to a petition of no confidence in Chief Executive Officer Steve Lail, Chief Financial Officer Lynette Parr and Chief Nursing Officer John Marshall.