SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING FOR SAFETY. Six area fishermen are linked together as they paddle in their immersion suits before getting in a liferaft during a safety training held at the Eastport breakwater ...

Memorial Day, which sets aside a time to remember those who have died while serving their country in the armed forces, at first was called Decoration Day to honor those killed during the Civil War.

Maine voters will face a crowded field of candidates in some of the June primary contests on Tuesday, June 9, and voters in Washington County will decide three contested Republican races. Under ...

Benson Seafood celebrated the opening of their new lobster processing facility on Thoroughfare Road, Grand Manan, with an open house on Friday, May 15, drawing a big crowd for a ribbon‑cutting and ...

The May 13 meeting of the Eastport City Council was a lively and sometimes contentious affair, with a capacity crowd and an agenda featuring a couple of controversial topics – the proposed underwater ...

HOLDING DISTRESS FLARES are Stephen Calder of Perry and other fishermen during safety training for fishermen held at the Eastport breakwater on May 18. The training was provided by Fishing Partnership ...

Passamaquoddy language revitalization efforts are being boosted through a recent federal grant, work by a nonprofit now based at Sipayik and the launching of a new language center at the former ...

The Quoddy Tides is a member of the Maine Press Association and the New England Newspaper and Press Association and adheres to the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics.

Area residents and local healthcare providers are raising concerns about the future of Calais Community Hospital, with nearly a dozen staff, with all but two being medical providers, leaving in about ...

A lack of communication appears to have caused a dustup at the Eastport Municipal Airport, as the owners of airplane hangars ...

People past a certain age tell a story about Hazen Ashley, who ran a barber shop in St. Stephen. He had a customer in the ...

READY TO TAKE FLIGHT ON A SPRING DAY. This 12-foot painting on lightweight fabric was one of two Kite Works made by artist David Andree of Arkansas that he flew at Cony Park in Eastport on April 29.