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Milestones

2025

Eastport woman shares 100 years of memories

Eastport's oldest resident, who lives in one of the oldest homes in the island city, will be turning 100 on March 14. An open house to honor Ruth McInnis will be held at the Eastport Port Authority's Welcome Center at the breakwater on Saturday, March 15, from 1 to 3 p.m.

2024

D-Day veteran's family travels to Normandy to trace footsteps

Just over 80 years ago, a young man from Edmunds participated in the largest airdrop in history, storming the Normandy beaches of France and helping to turn the tide against the Nazi forces that had devastated mainland Europe the previous four years.

2024

Vietnam War photojournalist sought the truth

Memorial Day is set aside as a time to remember those in the military who died in service to their country, but in a broader sense those who lost their lives while documenting the experiences of the soldiers who were fighting are also honored.

2022

Missing veteran from Robbinston comes home

The hands on a clock may stop, but time continues forward, especially when it involves a loved one who has gone missing. The minutes, days and years accumulate, bringing with them only memories. For the family of World War II veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor John A.

2021

Parade celebrates centenarian’s life

The town of Charlotte celebrated the 100th birthday of Ruth Eileen (Brown) Sawyer on Saturday, August 28. Approximately 60 people gathered at the Charlotte Fire Station to form a parade that proceeded toward her home on Ayers Junction Road.

2021

Plaque dedicated to Lubec children lost on lake

It was the kind of event that students daydream about while they watch the drifts pile up outside the schoolhouse windows an end of the year celebration, a school picnic alongside one of the area's many beautiful lakes.

2021

Island life recalled on 104th birthday

More than a century, 104 years, is a long time for just about anything. But when it comes wrapped in a Canadian smile from a person who can now claim she has lived through two pandemics and is Campobello's oldest resident, well, that person is just special.