Image Archive

THE BRILLIANT LADY lies at anchor off Eastport on September 18, as the Pier Pressure brings a group of cruise ship passengers back from a ride pulling lobster traps. The occasion marked Virgin Voyages’ first-ever visit to the state of Maine. (Don Dunbar photo)

SEVERAL STORIES appear to be added to Eastport’s downtown buildings, as the cruise ship Seven Seas Splendor towers over them on September 22. (Edward French photo)

CHARGING UP Boynton Street to the nursing home to entertain the residents at the start of the Eastport Pirate Festival is this group of swashbuckling pirates. See this issue for more coverage of the festival. (Don Dunbar photo)

THE PIG SCRAMBLE during the Washington County Fair provided some excitement when the pig escaped from the fenced enclosure. Spectators captured the pig in the field before he got too far away. (Genevieve Lemire photo)

THE TRADITIONAL CEREMONIAL DANCES drew a large crowd during Passamaquoddy Days at Sipayik. Shown are tribal members performing an intertribal dance, led by Mary Creighton. See this issue for coverage of the celebration. (Edward French photo)

AT THE MACHIAS WILD BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL on August 16 during the blueberry pie eating contest, Kayli Favuzzi (far left), 7, of East Machias appears to anticipate her as-yet unannounced victory... (Nathan Brimmer photo)