2026
A SURE SIGN OF SPRING.
A SURE SIGN OF SPRING. A young lamb, one of triplets, peers out from its
pen at Shofar Farms in Perry, which raises the Icelandic sheep. (Edward
French photo)
Edward French
2026
Area legislators support bill to boost state’s share for county jails
A legislative bill to increase state funding for county jails received strong support from Washington County legislators during a hearing on March 18 before the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. The committee then voted 10-2 at a work session on March 30...
2026
THE LAST SHINGLE MILL
THE LAST SHINGLE MILL in Washington County is run by Philip Gardner in
Halls Mills, Whiting. The ’64 Chevrolet self-loader logging truck is
used to hoist cedar logs into the mill. (Edward French photo)
2026
Efforts continue to build trust in drinking water at Sipayik
Efforts to build trust in the drinking water quality among community members at Sipayik are continuing, with the Passamaquoddy tribal government now funding the monitoring of the water quality...
2026
SCALING SHINGLES
SCALING SHINGLES into bins after they’ve been cut and edged is Philip
Gardner. (Edward French photo)
2026
Officials in county support bill to revise school funding formula
Legislation proposing changes in the state's school funding formula received strong support from Washington County officials and residents, along with school representatives from throughout the state, during a hearing by the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee on March 9.
2026
The last shingle mill keeps on sawing
Grandpa's Shingle Mill, the last shingle mill in Washington County, lies far down in the woods off the Halls Mills Road in Whiting. The mill, which is filled with shingles and logs and heavy with the sense of the past, is run by Philip Gardner, who says he remembers...