2018 A HUMPBACK WHALE A HUMPBACK WHALE breaches near South Wolf Island on August 9, to the delight of whale-watchers. (Joe White photo)
2018 CHRIS SEPSA ALTVATER CHRIS SEPSA ALTVATER is urging that the Department of Veterans Affairs should assign advocates for combat veterans after they return from overseas, to help prevent veteran suicides. (Edward French photo)
2018 A FINBACK WHALE A FINBACK WHALE lunge feeds off Spruce Island in Head Harbour Passage on August 13. (Don Dunbar photo)
2018 THE WELCOME DANCE THE WELCOME DANCE is performed during the Ceremonial Indian Dances on August 12 at Sipayik. Indian Day celebrated the Passamaquoddy culture and brought healing through singing and dancing. (Edward French photo)
2018 ED BASSETT ED BASSETT helps teach youngsters about canoeing during the Passamaquoddy Canoe Cultural Day held on August 2 at Split Rock, Sipayik. (Edward French photo)
2018 CELEBRATING CELEBRATING with fireworks during the Grand Manan Rotary Festival is a crowd on Stanley Beach.Other celebrations in the area include Indian Day at Pleasant Point, the Perry bicentennial, the International Homecoming Festival parade in Calais and the Machias Wild Blueberry Festival. (Arlene Benham photo)
2018 THE RUNNING OF THE BOLS THE RUNNING OF THE BOLS. The Bold Coast Sea & Sky Festival in Machias provided plenty of opportunity for youth to test their skill and speed at Middle River Park. A bol is a spinning basket kite which is pulled downhill in a race to the finish line. (RJ Heller