2020
Parting from loved ones now more trying
The coronavirus pandemic has made it more difficult to say farewell to loved ones as they die or to celebrate their lives after death.
Edward French
2020
SBA ordered to allow Calais hospital to apply for funds
A federal bankruptcy judge has issued a temporary restraining order so that Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) can apply for federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding to help prevent it from closing.
2020
Calais hospital eyes possible financial crisis
With the number of patient visits dropping by nearly half, additional costs to prepare for a potential influx of COVID-19 patients and denial of critical federal CARES Act funds, the Calais Regional Hospital is facing a financial crisis that threatens its ability to provide care...
2020
Perry farmhouse tells history filled with stories
Walls may not be able to speak, but they can provide a window to look back onto life on a hardscrabble farm long ago. When Bill Kendall and his daughter Georgie decided recently to rebuild the kitchen in their 200-year-old farmhouse...
2020
Reservations limiting access to residents
The Passamaquoddy tribal governments at Sipayik and Indian Township are restricting access to the reservations to residents only in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and non-tribal members who bring someone onto the reservations without approval will be subject to banishment.
2020
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.
2020
Perry man dies in fast-moving fire
A 32-year-old Perry man died in a house fire early in the morning on Sunday, March 1. Bradford Preston Jr., who was alone in the home on the Golding Road, perished in the wind-whipped blaze.