The Calais Middle School Teen Advocacy Group (TAG) hosted Middle School Pride Day on June 3.
The assembly and workshops were designed by the TAG students to increase awareness and promote respectful behavior around LGBTQ issues.
CHS alumni, students and Equality Maine staff led presentations on gender, diversity, equity and being an ally. Techniques for addressing bullying behaviors were also presented.
Gia Drew and Nem Knight from Equality Maine later met with the Health Center Advisory Board to discuss student support services.

Calais Rotary held a roadside trash pickup on Saturday, June 4th along Route 1 from Milltown to Baring.  The dedicated Rotarians were joined by staff and interns from Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge and other local community members for the cleanup project.

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After a fire destroyed a downtown business last month, 20 people were left needing to find new homes, and many of their personal belongings were too heavily smoke damaged to keep.

The blaze occurred inside The Roost Pub at 445 Main Street.  The business was closed, and no one was inside.  

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For over 40 years, the Hokey Pokey Fair has been synonymous with the end of the school year and start of summer for students at Calais Elementary School.  

It all began back in 1979 when the Hokey Pokey Fair was first held to raise funds to upgrade the playground equipment.  Over the years, the monies raised by the fair were used for the school's library and the computer lab, among other school needs.  

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School is out for the summer, which means the city’s Howard Fox Memorial Pool is open and summer day camp has begun.  Both started on Monday.
Utilized by residents and non-residents both, the pool is open seven days a week.  Public swim for this year is currently slated for Mondays through Saturdays noon to 7 p.m. and Sundays noon to 5 p.m.   

At the recent Summer Special Olympics, the athletes from the Beckett Center in Calais brought home many medals and ribbons.

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Many Canadian mayors and businesses in border towns are appealing to their government to drop the requirement of the ArriveCAN app.  The app, they say, is keeping Americans out of the country during what should be the start of a busy tourism season.  

The requirement of the ArriveCAN app began amidst the pandemic.  It allows travelers to report their trips into Canada, while also providing their health information surrounding COVID-19.

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Since Michael and Barbara Intondi opened Riverview Restaurant at 421 Main Street just over a year ago, the fine dining experience has been well received, in addition to the downtown business’s beautiful facade.