The trade war began on February 1 when President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on Canadian goods, with the exception of energy resources at 10%; after a month long pause most of those tariffs ...

Emotions surfaced during the budget workshop hosted on March 6 by the Lubec school board, during which the budget proposal calling for a nearly 16% hike in the local share was discussed. Three board ...

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 ...

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is conducting an investigation into whether a rooftop solar project by the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township qualifies for the state's net energy ...

Eastport Police Chief Matt Vinson, a 15-year veteran of the force, with 11 years as chief, was at first fired by City Manager Jon Southern on March 3, but following an executive session at the city ...

With approximately 55,000 cruise ship passengers expected in Eastport in 2025 -- up from 7,000 the previous year -- concerns are being raised related to discharges from the ships and how they may ...

Washington County legislators and residents offered strong support for increasing rural patrol services in the county during a recent legislative hearing, pointing to the drug crisis, the county's ...

The proposed AOS 77 budget for 2025-26, which is nearly 14% higher than the current budget, with a 7.1% hike in the amount raised through local taxation, failed to garner public support during a ...

A former Eastport resident has just returned from an uplifting, humanitarian experience in Africa and has plans to take part in the endeavor again. Matthew Bakis, a 1997 graduate of Shead High School, ...

A recent presentation in Jonesport about alternative lobster fishing gear to reduce the chance for entanglement with whales generated much discussion from the fishermen who attended, with some ...