Eastport invites you to come for a visit and stay
for a lifetime.
Eastport invites you to come for a visit and stay
for a lifetime.
Eastport in the news and on the air
If you want local news, you can't do better than Eastport's own Quoddy Tides. Founded in 1968 by Winifred B. French and now published by son, Edward French, The Quoddy Tides provides everything you need to know about area goings-on, from town meetings to aquaculture, business ups and downs to real estate, and of course local festivals, music, theater and art scene events.
WSHD 93.3 fm is a community radio station operated out of Shead High School in Eastport, Maine, since 1983. WSHD presents an eclectic selection of music and entertainment for everyone. All DJs are student or community volunteers with a passion for a wide range of musical genres. WSHD is proud to provide quality programming to our communities.
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News and Stories About the Eastport Area:
The secret is out! Eastport is one of eight cities nationwide featured in the documentary film, Our Towns, based on the national bestselling book of the same name by James and Deborah Fallows. The Fallows began their exploration of Eastport in 2013 and, struck by the creativity, optimism, and strategic enterprise of our little village, began writing about their discovery in a series of Atlantic Magazine essays.
HBO:
April 2021 HBO Original Documentary: Our Towns
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The Atlantic Magazine:
12/16/2019 How Artists Build the Spirit of a Town
8/30/2019 Local, local, local’: How a Small Newspaper Survives
8/28/2019 The Gift of a Public Library
8/15/2019 Our Towns: Flying Downeast
1/18/2017 The End of the Journey
1/16/2017 A Big Step for Little Eastport
10/31/2016 The Ongoing Saga of Eastport, Maine
9/14/2016. The Ebbs and Flows of Coastal Maine, Quoddy Village was built ahead of its time.
9/9/2016 Eastport, Maine: A Tiny City with a Big, Ambitious Arts Program
9/9/2016 City Makers: American Futures
9/4/2016 The World Comes to a Tiny Town: Eastport's Lesson in Globalization
9/2/2016 Eastport Update: Electric Power from the Sea
2/26/2014 There's a Reason They Call It 'Eastport'
1/1/2014 Eastport, Maine: The Little Town That Might
11/18/2013 Do You Speak Eastport?
11/7/2013 Report from Rural Maine: What It Takes to Make a School
10/25/2013 Eastport, Maine, Population 1,300
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Others have found much to write about our town and surrounding communities, both before and since!
DownEast Magazine:
Oct. 2020 Covid Cruise Ship and the Maine Fishing Town
Mar. 2020 DownEast Magazine names Eastport one of the best places to live in Maine 2020
Oct. 2019 The Cruise Ships Are Coming
June 2018 Call It A Comeback
Dec. 2018 Lubec: A Town in Between
May 2015 Bold Coast Scenic Byway
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The Bangor Daily News:
3/08/2020 How the British Invasion of Maine in 1812 led to Statehood
11/04/2019 In Eastport, cultural offerings bring vitality, people and dollars
7/29/2019 This company is the only one raising salmon in Maine so far, as more look to join it
1/29/2011 Local artists step up at Eastport to educate students
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The Boston Globe
6/21/2018 In Eastport, sunrises and lobster
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WABI TV:
10/13/2020 Eastport Municipal Airport Breaks Ground On New Runway
7/25/2020 Abuse Survivors Share Stories in Eastport
12/30/19 Where You Can Watch An 8 foot Sardine Fall From A Building
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News Center Maine WCSH
2/19/20 As the High School basketball tournament rocks on, so too do the bands
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WFVX Bangor
10/13/2020 Eastport Officials Celebrate Airport Expansion
9/14/2020 COVID-19 Keeps Italian Artist in Maine
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Only In Your State
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Maine Boats
March 2021 Eastport Looking Forward, Looking Back
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The Island Institute
1/24/19 Putting the “Port” back in Eastport
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The Maine Travel Maven
Aug. 2012 The view from Eastport + Top 10 experiences in Down East, Maine
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The Daily Beast
7/05/18 Forget Lobster, The Scallop Is The Real Seafood King
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Maine, The Magazine
Oct. 2014 The Middle of Nowhere at the Center of the World
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The Matador Network
April 2016 8 of the best areas in the United States for Alternative Lifestyles
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The Crazy Tourist
15 Best Things to Do in Eastport Maine
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