The Town of Roque Bluffs is taking immediate action to improve safety on a road that leads directly onto a steep boat ramp and into the water, after three people died there on Saturday, September 19.

Washington County government's provisional treasurer and deputy treasurer both submitted their resignations on September 28, effective on October 9, in part because of the work environment at the ...

As the Trump administration continues to impose new tariffs and restrictions on Canadian trade and Canada counters with tariffs of its own, residents on both sides of the border have been ...

More than 140 workers are being temporarily laid off in an unexpected 26-day shutdown of the Woodland Pulp mill because of low softwood pulp prices. In addition, wood deliveries to the mill are being ...

Peter Harris has decided not to return as Eastport police chief. He told city council President Billy Boone of his decision on Friday, January 15. On January 4 the council had voted to reinstate ...

In the March 20, 2025, report to the Washington County Commission about the recently completed 2021 county budget audit, auditor Stephen Hopkins wrote of a number of significant accounting and ...

The closing of the only grocery store in Eastport has raised alarms, as some in the city who are unable to access food now available only at stores miles away are seemingly left with few options in ...

JOINED TOGETHER with arms linked are these participants in the alligator dance during the Peskotomuhkat Ceremonial Dances held on August 9 during Passamaquoddy Days celebration at Sipayik. See this ...

The Passamaquoddy chief at Sipayik, Pos Bassett, narrowly retained his seat in a close vote in the tribal general election held on September 8. Bassett received 202 votes to challenger Gail Dana's 184 ...

A PEMBROKE BARN-RAISING. A new timber frame barn is being constructed by Will Lisak of Broad Brook Joinery of Vermont, with a crew of subcontractors, for Smithereen Farm. Timber framing was a ...

IN A RED SEA OF CRANBERRIES are Donovan Palmer Jr., Branden Williams and David Davis at Mingo’s cranberry bogs in Red Beach. The harvest will be continuing for another week, and visitors are welcome ...