The Quoddy Tides

07/15/2025

While the conflict in Gaza is thousands of miles away, there are people who feel its impact much closer to home. In solidarity with the approximately two million people in Gaza who are experiencing an extreme shortage of food and basic amenities as the war between Israel and Hamas continues, two Pembroke residents recently participated in a 40 day fast along with 27 others around the state.

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While the conflict in Gaza is thousands of miles away, there are people who feel its impact much closer to home.

07/15/2025

Eastport's welcoming spirit once again shone through the sometimes foggy weather to greet the officers and crew of the USS Farragut, DDG-99, the guided missile destroyer that was in port from July 2 through 7 for the city's Fourth of July celebration. The island city has hosted U.S. Navy ships since the 1860s, with at least 34 ships over the past 45 years.

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Eastport's welcoming spirit once again shone through the sometimes foggy weather to greet the officers and crew of the USS Farragut, DDG-99, the guided missile destroyer that was in port from July 2 through 7 for the city's Fourth of July celebration.

07/15/2025

After a somewhat soggy start, Old Home Week came roaring to life in Eastport with a Fourth of July celebration that rekindled fond memories of yesteryear with its energy and enthusiasm. People of all ages flooded the streets periodically during the week, from older couples walking hand in hand to young siblings racing to the fried dough carts. The festivities of July 4 were capped off with a stunning fireworks display nearly met in volume by the subsequent cheers and honks from across the island.

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After a somewhat soggy start, Old Home Week came roaring to life in Eastport with a Fourth of July celebration that rekindled fond memories of yesteryear with its energy and enthusiasm.

07/15/2025

The Village of Grand Manan has begun cleaning up piles of debris at North Head harbour, as work on the dredging project has stopped again and the contractor, Greenfield Construction, has been removed from the project.

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The Village of Grand Manan has begun cleaning up piles of debris at North Head harbour, as work on the dredging project has stopped again and the contractor, Greenfield Construction, has been removed from the project.

07/11/2025

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06/30/2025

The inaugural Eastport Airport Community Day was celebrated by crowds who watched skydiving demonstrations, listened to music and speeches, and viewed a Black Hawk helicopter, vintage aircraft and classic cars, all under clear skies and amid a buoyant atmosphere. The June 14 event at the Eastport Municipal Airport marked the opening of the spacious, new terminal building, along with the completion of major upgrades, including a new runway and lighting and infrastructure improvements. The upgrades are part of a long-term plan to attract commercial flights to the airport.

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The inaugural Eastport Airport Community Day was celebrated by crowds who watched skydiving demonstrations, listened to music and speeches, and viewed a Black Hawk helicopter, vintage aircraft and classic cars, all under clear skies and amid a buoyant atmosphere.

06/30/2025

Municipal officers are not obligated to defer to the public when deciding to open municipal roads to ATVs, according to a legal opinion provided by the Maine Municipal Association (MMA). This information was provided during the Lubec Select Board meeting held June 18, during which the board narrowly approved allowing ATVs on certain municipal roads, subject to the local ATV club providing a map showing connected trails where private property owners have granted permission for ATV use. The issue of opening up a portion of the town to ATV traffic previously had been the subject of a contentious meeting held by the board on May 7.

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Municipal officers are not obligated to defer to the public when deciding to open municipal roads to ATVs, according to a legal opinion provided by the Maine Municipal Association (MMA).

06/30/2025

The June 13 meeting of the Robbinston School Committee saw a review of two prospective budgets, only one of which maintains school choice for Robbinston students. The separate budgets were requested for comparison purposes in the face of a $230,392 shortfall caused by the sudden and unexpected loss of Robbinston's ability to place tuition caps for its students. Parents at the meeting voiced their concern about the potential loss of school choice, something some assert was a condition of the closure of the Robbinston Grade School in 2015.

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The June 13 meeting of the Robbinston School Committee saw a review of two prospective budgets, only one of which maintains school choice for Robbinston students.

06/30/2025

Roosevelt Campobello International Park (RCIP) is facing a critical funding shortage as a result of an unresolved delay in part of the annual payment from the U.S. National Park Service (NPS). The park has not yet received around 60% of its funding from the NPS, leaving a shortfall of just over $1 million. The park operates on approximately $4 million a year.

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Roosevelt Campobello International Park (RCIP) is facing a critical funding shortage as a result of an unresolved delay in part of the annual payment from the U.S. National Park Service (NPS).

06/30/2025

A Venezuelan asylum seeker who was lawfully working on a drywall job in Robbinston ended up being detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents and spending over two months in immigration detention after a "concerned citizen" of Calais twice called the Border Patrol about a van with "illegal aliens" being seen at the Irving gas station on North Street and then at the Calais Motor Inn. A federal judge was sharply critical of the actions by both U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in arresting Flores Salazar in early March and then jailing him at correctional facilities in Vermont and Massachusetts. The actions by the agencies have become a pattern during the recent crackdown by the federal government on immigration, with similar cases being challenged in the courts over due process rights being violated.

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A Venezuelan asylum seeker who was lawfully working on a drywall job in Robbinston ended up being detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents and spending over two months in immigration detention after a

06/27/2025

Out today!

06/16/2025

A dispute over whether seniors' caps for graduation at Shead High School could be decorated with articles of cultural or religious significance escalated quickly online and was diffused just as fast by the decision of school administrators, following discussions with tribal officials, to change their rules and allow the additions to the mortarboards.

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A dispute over whether seniors' caps for graduation at Shead High School could be decorated with articles of cultural or religious significance escalated quickly online and was diffused just as fast by the decision of school administrators, following discussions with tribal officials, to change thei...