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On Veterans Day many families in the U.S. remember relatives who served, as during World War II at least one of the men in most households was in the military. The Thompsons of Eastport, though, had four brothers enlist to serve their country.

After nearly two years on the job, Eastport City Manager Elaine Abbott submitted her resignation on September 27, effective November 30, citing personal reasons.

After fighting for 10 years to obtain birth certificates and Social Security numbers, two Perry residents in their 20s were finally issued Social Security cards in August.

The decision by the LePage administration to end the state's 27 Healthy Maine Partnerships will cause the partnership serving Washington and Hancock counties to lose close to half of its funding, but the organization hopes to be able to serve as a subcontractor to the new statewide providers.

The traditional territory of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, centered around the St. Croix River, extends from Mount Desert Island in Maine to Point Lepreau in New Brunswick. But while the tribe has been federally recognized by the U.S.

The long-awaited new ferry for Deer Island, the Abnaki II, is expected to arrive "in the coming weeks," says Rick Doucet, MLA for Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West.