"LIFE ISN
"LIFE ISN’T ABOUT WAITING for the storm to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain" – Vivian Greene. An eagle shakes the water off his head as he sits in the rain on April 2 in Perry. (Don Dunbar photo)
April 09, 2020
Front Page Stories
Jonesport Shipyard spearheads effort to produce face shields
"We owe this effort for our first responders and healthcare workers here in Washington County," says Rep. Robert Alley of Beals in responding to a request made by a constituent to see if he could help...
Island residents help to raise spirits
Some Grand Manan residents have been using social media to encourage neighbors and raise spirits as the COVID‐19 isolation continues. With children out of school and in need of some entertainment, people are thinking of ways to create fun at a safe distance.
Calais, St. Stephen businesses adjust to pandemic restrictions
Who could have guessed that a worldwide pandemic would trigger a run on powdered skim milk and ukuleles in a little Canadian border town? Powdered skim milk was not to be had in St. Stephen grocery stores on a recent Sunday afternoon.
Area hospitals say they’re prepared to handle surge
The two Washington County hospitals believe they are prepared to handle any COVID-19 cases, with one confirmed case in the county and 537 cases in Maine as of April 8.
THROUGH THE VEIL OF A FISHING NET, C
THROUGH THE VEIL OF A FISHING NET, Chris Altvater of Sipayik prepares for catching elvers on the next incoming tide on the Pennamaquan River. The opening of the season was delayed because of coronavirus concerns, and new requirements have been put in place to limit the number of fishermen on