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The Eastport Arts Center (EAC) is excited to announce the appearance of Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City, on Saturday, January 19 at 3 p.m.

Among Calais’s most ebullient residents is Verna Mackechnie, who celebrated her 102nd birthday on January 9th at the 

For the second year in a row, Calais School Department has taken the state prize for VFW Teacher of the Year. Last year, Kathy Smith and Pat Sammer won for the Junior High and High School divisions. This year, Toby Cole received the statewide award. Congratulations, Toby! (Posted on Calais School System Facebook)

By Lura Jackson

December 5, 2018: Masyn Miller, age 19, of Princeton, Maine was charged with Theft

December 6, 2018: Jacob Ebbeson, age 23, of Pembroke, Maine was charged with 1. Eluding an Officer and 2. Operating After Suspension, 3. Driving to Endanger, 4. Criminal Speeding

On January 1, DECH welcomed its first baby of 2019.  Matt and Molly Hall and their three daughters welcomed Ezra James Hall to their family at 7:33 a.m.  The Hall’s beautiful baby boy weighed in at 6 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 ½ inches long.

From the Charlotte Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department: We would like to thank Chief Dana Hatton and Dixie Hatton for their service and dedication here at Charlotte Fire over the years! The Hattons were presented with this beautiful plaque and flower arrangement at the annual Charlotte Fire Department family New Year's private gathering.

By Lura Jackson

Residents of B&R Rentals & Apartments in Baileyville woke up to a surprise Sunday morning, January 6, when they looked outside and saw new residents perched on the front lawn.

By Lura Jackson

Much of the art and creative works produced in 1923 have entered the public domain with the turning of 2019. A large selection of materials produced in that year can now be utilized by the public for any purpose without the permission of the copyright holder, by way of the Sonny Bono Copyright Act.

By Lura Jackson

While the partial government shutdown has necessitated the temporary closure of the non-emergency services of the NOAA, we can still take a moment to explore the data the local office in Caribou provided us with to get a broader perspective on the winter season thus far.

By Lura Jackson

By Lura Jackson and Ruth Leubecker

By Lura Jackson

By Kaileigh Deacon

On Tuesday the first half of the Calais Elementary Christmas concert featured performances from kindergarten through grade 3. The two kindergarten classes came together to perform “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” (Photo by Kaileigh Deacon)

Woodland High School senior Alex Morrison has earned several well-deserved honors over the past few weeks. In school Alex is scoring a superb 95.8GPA while having earned high honors since starting high school in 2015. While completing his senior academic year, he has also added 3 college classes to his graduating records.

Santa arrived in style in the Town of Baileyville hitching a ride on the Calais Fire Department's ladder truck. After the parade Santa met the kids at the Spednic Club. (Photos by Kaileigh Deacon)

By Kaileigh Deacon

Where Baring and North Street meet at the Milltown Border crossing sits a gas station that has been idle for a number of years. As the year comes to a close, foreclosures are starting to happen, and the former Citgo/Shell station is set to automatically foreclose at the end of the year.