Canada Implements Changes to Allow for Reunifications

Jayna Smith

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Senators Collins and King of Maine and Senators Hassan and Shaheen of New Hampshire last week called on the Trump administration to ease travel restrictions on the Canadian border.  

Jonathan Reisman

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”- Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

 “Surprise, Surprise, Surprise”- Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors)

Coach Ryan Furtek

On Sept. 25th, the Calais High School Cross Country team boarded the bus to Naraguagus for one of the first high school sporting events in Washington County during “COVID times.”  Everyone seemed to take all the new social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines to heart and were eager to be in competition again.  

Jayna Smith

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With October comes lots of spooky things, like monsters, witches, and of course, vampires and bats--or the mammals known as vampire bats.  But bats are much more than an image of Halloween, and they are celebrated this month during Bat Appreciation Month, with the last week of the month designated as Bat Week.  

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The coronavirus pandemic brought some uncertainties for this year’s Classic Hits Turkey-a-Thon, specifically whether it would prevent people from coming out to make donations or whether donations would be as great as in prior years.  When the day ended on Friday, however, the 16th annual Turkey-a-Thon proved to be a huge success.

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There is a fun group of ladies who meets quite regularly, all sharing the hobby of scrapbooking.  Coming up at the end of the month, the group is inviting others to join in on the fun for an annual Croptoberfest.

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Political signs are a common sight with any election, but this year, with our Presidential election, such signs seem to be planted everywhere.

According to Calais Police Department’s Sgt. Matt Vinson, it is a crime to unlawfully remove or deface any political sign.  “There are lots of stipulations regarding the placement of temporary signs, and just because you may not agree with what it displays, you can’t simply remove it,” he said.

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the keynote address at a groundbreaking ceremony at Eastport Municipal Airport on October 13.  Senator Collins secured a $5,806,900 grant for runway and lighting improvements, as well as for wastewater infrastructure.

Calais-area fall baseball wrapped up its regular season of play on Sunday, splitting with the tough Reapers team from Bangor.  Calais dropped the first game 12-4, and then held off a Reapers charged to earn an 8-7 win.  Play-offs are set to begin this weekend. 

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The coronavirus pandemic has halted many events this year, but for one Nova Scotia couple, it did not prevent them from holding their very unique wedding here in the St. Croix Valley.

Natalie Boomer 

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Locals have joined together for a second time to support President Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election.

On Sunday, October 18th, three separate groups from Whiting, Baileyville, and Pembroke came together at 12:30 p.m. in Calais to parade through the town and rally.

Sunrise Eye Care is pleased to announce that Dr. Lauren Shaffer and Dr. Trevor Bet have joined the Sunrise Eye Care team. 

Dr. Shaffer and Dr. Bet both graduated in 2017 from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University.  They are looking forward to meeting their patients and exploring Maine. 

Both doctors are currently seeing new and established patients at Sunrise Eye Care in Calais and Machias.  

Sunrise Eye Care can be reached by calling 207-454-2277 for the Calais office or 207-255-4461 for the Machias office. 

Jayna Smith

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An annual tradition at Calais Elementary School is the celebration of Red Ribbon Week, this year slated for Oct. 23 - 31.  

The undefeated Calais High School golf team earned the DAC Championship title last week at Jonesboro’s Barren View.  Team members (left to right) are Coach John Moody, Josh Calder, Jace Cook, Shane Delmonaco, Kobe Saunders, Joseph Footer, Nate Pesce, Zachary Wentworth, and Andrew Barnard.  Three of the Calais team members who also earned individual DAC All-Star status are junior Kobe Saunders, who shot a 91; senior Shane Delmonaco, who shot a 97; and sophomore Jace Cook, who shot a 104.  (Photo by Jayna Smith)

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On Sunday, October 18th, Louie Nicholas completed the Marine Corps Marathon virtual event. 

He began his 26.2-mile journey at his camp located on Sysladobsis Lake near Dobsis Dam and declared the Princeton public boat landing his finish line. 

Nicholas originally planned to participate in the Mount Desert Island Marathon, but when it got postponed he decided to sign up for the Marine Corps Marathon. 

The emotion governing this election, for both the left and the right, is not hope but fear. There is some talk of hoping to unite the nation and end the divisiveness, but that is nonsense. The goals of the left (socialism, color-conscious “anti-racism”, and an ever-expanding nanny state) are directly in conflict with the goals of conservatives (capitalism, colorblind equal protection, freedom of speech and religion and limited government).

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Many recognize the beauty of the Calais Riverfront Walkway, but few realize the countless hours one man has put into its upkeep.  That man, Ken Berry, was recognized on Monday for his dedication to the improvement of the trail.

Noah Gillespie, a kindergarten student at Calais Elementary School, shows off his Red Ribbon Week mask which reads “Be happy.  Be brave.  Be drug free.”  He is also donning his red attire for the themed day be RED-y to fight drug abuse.  Every year, the students and staff at the school celebrate Red Ribbon Week, the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the country.  One can learn more at redribbon.org.  (Submitted photo)

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A. Bitar Scrapbooking in Perry will be hosting Croptoberfest Weekend beginning Saturday, October 31 and going into Sunday, November 1. Participants will be able to create four traditional 12x12 scrapbook pages throughout the weekend.