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Edward French

2020

Tribal chief at Sipayik recalled in close election

By a five-vote margin, Marla Dana, the Passamaquoddy chief at Sipayik, was recalled from office in a December 3 election. A recount on December 7 confirmed that the vote was 136 to 131.

2020

WA takes steps to help address alleged racism

Washington Academy (WA) in East Machias has taken a number of steps to address allegations of racism and bullying at the school in response to a petition for change that was started by a WA student of Hispanic ethnicity, Natalia Kempthorne-Curiel.

2020

Virus crosses border, as three on Campobello contract COVID-19

Three people on Campobello Island have tested positive for COVID-19, including a man who was exposed to the virus at his workplace in Maine. These are the first cases in Charlotte County, and as of November 23 other people on the island have not tested positive for the virus.

2020

Homicide suspect in Machias put money on bar for cremation

The man who allegedly killed three people and wounded another during a shooting spree in the Machias area last February reportedly stated shortly afterward to those at the Machias American Legion hall...

2020

Vietnam veteran remembered for Agent Orange efforts

On Veterans Day this year, family and friends remembered a Vietnam vet from Baileyville who, after the war, dedicated his life to having the federal government acknowledge its responsibility for the illnesses suffered by veterans that were caused by Agent Orange.

2020

Incumbents elected except for president

Incumbent candidates were returned to office during the November 3 election in Washington County legislative districts and for Maine's U.S. Senate and 2nd Congressional District seats. Nationally, though, the top prize, the U.S.

2020

Calais hospital strike averted as contract agreement reached

A threatened two-day strike next week by nearly 50 nurses and staff at Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) has been called off, after the hospital administration and the Maine State Nurses Association (MSNA) bargaining unit of RNs and medical technologists reached a tentative two-year contract...