Members of the Golden Eagles basketball team from Washington County Community College helped to build a new retaining wall at Eastport's Labor of Love Food Pantry last week.  Shown are Odessey “O” Keeling, Isaiah Fox, Christian Roebuck, and Coach Seth Martin, working with Rick Brown from Edmunds. Their volunteer labor is much appreciated by all. (Submitted photo)

Paul Sylvain

Machiasport Harbor Master David Cale awoke on Oct. 29 with a headache that no amount of Extra Strength Tylenol could have relieved.

His headache was caused by a boat that sank at its Bucks Harbor mooring overnight, after its owner — Anthony Morascini, believed to be from Connecticut — ignored repeated written and verbal warnings from Cale about properly tying up his boat from its bow and not the vessel’s stern. 

Jayna Smith

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The Crafting Clovers, the Calais area’s own 4-H Cloverbud club, continues to make a big impact on local youth by combining creativity, community service, and hands-on learning. Led by Tanya Zivkovic, the group has been active for three years and meets monthly at the Calais Free Library.

Jayna Smith

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As the federal government shutdown continues, uncertainty around November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits has left many Calais families anxious about food access. In response, Calais Elementary School has launched its “Friday bags” program to ensure students in need have meals over the weekend.