On Tuesday, August 8 at 7 p.m. the Machias Bay Chamber Concerts (MBCC) will present a concert featuring classical bass trombonist Dan Barrett and pianist Laura Artesani, both members of the Music Faculty at the University of Maine in Orono (UMO). Their program will include compositions by Egberto Gismonti, Daniel Schnyder, and additional works by contemporary composers.

Producing “The Way Downeast Calendar” is a year round pursuit. New locations are needed to showcase Downeast Maine in all seasons. It also means making tough choices when selecting only 12 photos from thousands, in order to depict the months of the year.

But the couple who produce this calendar, Brenda and Alan Jepson of South Addison, had no difficulty selecting a photo of a beach in South Addison for the month of August in their newest calendar.

The Eastport Arts Center’s Summer Workshop Series, which runs through August 22, will feature a double-header of offerings on Tuesday, Aug. 8. Patricia and Noel Brennan, professional musicians from Brooklyn, NY, will take turns leading musical workshops, with Music from Mexico for Children first from 1-2 p.m.

Emma Redimarker leads a break in summer high school league action at UMM.

Penetration inside by Lady Knight guard Lanie Perry.

With two defenders on her, Kaci Alley makes a nice dish pass to a teammate.

The team of Peter Berry, Gary Derickson, Lynn Bjornson, and Paul Rudd were winners this past week at the Barren View Golf Course weekly senior scramble held on Wednesday mornings. Congratulations winners!

by Phil Stuart

Eastport native Robert Ashby of Brunswick set a Washington County record for most wins at any one road race as he won the 47th Annual Charles E. Davis Memorial Perry to Eastport 7-mile road race for the twelfth time, breaking Cindy Hatch’s record of 11 wins at the Cutler Harbor 5k. Three days later, Hatch would equal Ashby’s 12 wins as she won the Cutler event for the twelfth time.

by Phil Stuart

The Quoddy Baseball League in Washington County is just a memory. now but years ago it was a major part of many Downeasters’ lives. Men’s baseball hasn’t been very active Downeast for over three decades, and it is doubtful that it will ever return due to the lack of interest at the high school level.

In the 1950s, the Quoddy League might have been at it’s best. For most of that decade the three most dominant teams were the Jonesport Jets, the Eastport Lobsters and the Dixie Eagles.

by Phil Stuart

The University of Maine at Machias (UMM) High School girls and boys summer basketball league is winding down and the Calais girls are undefeated at 5-0. The rest of the field includes Woodland 3-2, Shead 4-3, Jonesport-Beals 2-5, Sumner 7-5 and East Grand 0-7.

On July 5, girls’ varsity action saw Woodland defeat Jonesport-Beals 34-18. Calais crushed Sumner 59-21 and Narraguagus get by Shead 48-34.

by Phil Stuart

The 2017 Northern Maine Class D Boys Most Valuable Player, James Mersereau of Machias, is slated to take his talents 200 miles north to the St. John Valley this fall and play for Tom Bid’s University of Maine at Fort Kent Bengals.

Mersereau, a talented and versatile athlete, is very athletic and very creative around the basket. He has tremendous jumping ability and his slam dunks brought the crowd to their feet on more than one occasion.

by Phil Stuart

The Chandler brothers of Jonesport won the annual Daughters of the Nile Golf Tourney at Barren View Country Club in Jonesboro on July 9, with a score of -11.

Orrin, Hedge and Roger, a trio of brothers, plus Jason Mawson, posted a one stroke victory over Elmer Wilcox, Duanne Smith, Scott Wilcox and Ralph Backman.

Third place went to Hawaiian vacation winner Nate Mugford, Zach Fenton, Josh Bassett and Jason Hixon with a -9.