A preliminary report from a federal agency's investigation has found that the Woodland Pulp mill was negligent in not having sufficient safety measures in place to prevent and alert workers about the buildup of a highly toxic gas that caused the deaths of two employees at the mill this past winter.

The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office has determined that the fire at the Dennysville-Edmunds Congregational Church on July 20 was an act of arson. The early-morning fire had been contained to the outside of the building because of alert passersby and quick action by firefighters.

Over 50 people attended the June 24 preliminary public meeting on the FDR Memorial Bridge Improvement Project at the Campobello Island Consolidated School. The reason for the jointly held meeting by Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) and ...

Liz Michaud is on a quest to save lives, the lives of commercial fisherman at sea. Born and raised in Calais and Lubec, she has deep familial roots in the Downeast commercial fishing community.

John Drouin, a lobsterman in Cutler, put his first few wooden traps out from a skiff with his stepfather as a 13‑year‑old in the spring of 1979. A month later, Drouin was setting traps on his own, like other young teenagers in his small Downeast town. As an adult, he took all five children...

Following a toxic gas exposure incident in January, which caused the deaths of two workers, the Woodland Pulp mill experienced another accident on Saturday, March 7. The January 27 exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas occurred when the mill was shutting down operations because of the high price...