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2025

New owners plan rebirth of Eastport’s American Can building

One of the most endangered historic buildings in Maine – the American Can Company plant in Eastport – has new owners, and they promise a rebirth of the massive waterfront structure. The 28,800‑square‑foot, three‑story brick building at 15 Sea Street...

2025

Lost son revives efforts to honor Eastport Vietnam veteran

A Vietnam veteran from Eastport who courageously risked his own life to save others in a fierce firefight will be honored next year with recognition that he did not receive during his lifetime.

2025

Eastport Salmon Festival expands regional food offerings on menu

Salmon and seafood take center stage on Eastport dinner plates as a special culinary festival celebrates the bounty of the ocean off the Downeast coast on Labor Day weekend.

2025

Margaretta Days Festival to mark 250 years since first naval battle

A 250th year anniversary is special no matter the event. This year's Margaretta Days Festival in Machias marks its 19th year while celebrating a momentous piece of history. And for a place as far and away as Machias, that significance is not lost to time.

2025

Area servicemen lost during war remembered

Responding to the call to battle to protect the interests of the United States has long been a hallmark of Mainers, with among the highest number of veterans per capita in the country.

2023

USS Augusta commissioning marks historic occasion in Eastport

In a historic first, the City of Eastport hosted the commissioning of the USS Augusta on September 30 with approximately 1,600 in attendance. The occasion was particularly significant as it took place 27 miles away from the seizure of the HMS Margaretta in 1775 in Machias...

2021

Historic flight still shrouded in mystery after biplane vanished

The disappearance 94 years ago this May of the White Bird biplane and its two pilots -- possibly in Washington County, Maine -- remains an unsolved mystery of aviation history.