LEWISTON — Donald Lingley, 84, passed away in Lewiston onTuesday, Aug. 7. Don was born in Eastport on March 28, 1934, and lived there until 1964, when he moved to Pineland Center, where he resided until 1973. He lived in Turner and Buckfield before moving to a Creative Works program in 2007. He was supported by […]
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William A. Vining
EASTPORT — William A. “Bill” Vining, 46, a resident of Harris Road in Minot, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep, Wednesday, July 19. He was born in Farmington, Sept. 7, 1970, the son of Woodrow Adams and Paulette (Merrow) Vining. Bill grew up in Auburn. He attended local schools and was a 1989 graduate of […]
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Magnitude 3.3 earthquake wakes Eastport
EASTPORT — Folks who awakened to a rumble or boom weren’t hearing things in eastern Maine. The U.S. Geological Survey says a Magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded Tuesday morning about nine miles northeast of Eastport, Maine. Some people reported hearing a boom, while others heard a rumble. Bonita Jones of Pembroke said she thought someone […]
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State police still classify Eastport death as suspicious
EASTPORT — Maine police say they are still investigating the death of an Eastport man that they have described as suspicious. Police identified the man on Monday as 75-year-old Maurice Harris. They say his body was found in his house last week. Police say the state medical examiner in Augusta is conducting an autopsy and […]
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Battle with snow continues Down East
CALAIS — It hasn’t been the easiest of winters Down East, where the unofficial snowfall total for Eastport already is a half a foot higher than the previous record of 169.6 inches set during the winter of 1906-07. Municipal officials in Eastport, Calais and Lubec continue to battle with snow piles, high winds causing drifting […]
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Work under way to clean up, repair vital Eastport breakwater
EASTPORT — A day after the catastrophic collapse of a 200-foot portion of the Eastport Breakwater, crews worked to clean up the site and engineers began the process of figuring out why it happened — and what to do next. Local fishermen, the U.S. Coast Guard and whale watch captains are among those who rely […]
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Police: no signs of missing woman in search
EASTPORT — Authorities say a search of a 14-acre property in Eastport did not turn up any signs of an eastern Maine woman who went missing a decade ago. State and local police with dog teams searched the tract of land behind Marilyn Lehan’s former Eastport home on Thursday. Lehan, who would be 59, lived […]
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Seafood processing plant to open soon in Eastport
AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage is applauding the news that a new seafood processing facility is about to launch in eastern Maine. LePage said Monday that Campobello Holdings will soon begin operations at its new plant in Eastport. He says the company plans to create 15 new jobs over the next two years. […]
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Eastport gears up for eighth annual Pirate Festival
EASTPORT (AP) — The days of yore when pirates were active off the Maine coast will be celebrated when Eastport holds its annual Pirate Festival. The festival gets underway Friday and continues through Sunday. Festivities include a pirate ball, a pirate boat parade, pirate music bashes, a pirate bed race and treasure hunts. There’ll also […]