Community & Events

Times are tough in Washington County, and the economic woes of the area are clear to Bill Sawtelle, who operates a food pantry in Whiting that serves residents of a dozen towns.

Called Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada, November 11 provides the opportunity to reflect on the deeds of those who served in the two nations' armed services, as well as to thank them for their sacrifices.

Not all of the summer visitors to the area have headed home. Seventy eight right whales, and a number of smaller whales, are still in the Bay of Fundy, according to Laurie Murison of the Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station.

The weather was cooperative and the crowds were large at the 21st annual Maine Salmon Festival in Eastport on Saturday and Sunday, September 8 and 9.

The community of Grand Manan will proceed with plans for a multi purpose complex to house recreational, cultural and social events year round, thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick.

The island city was packed with visitors on September 7, 8 and 9 for the second annual Eastport Pirate Festival, which corresponded with the Salmon Festival, but featured over 20 events of its own. "This was a great success and over the top," says organizer Chris Brown of