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Edward French

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

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...

2026

Peroxide leak occurs at Woodland Pulp mill

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...

2026

WARMING UP TO SPRING PLANTING AND HARVESTS

WARMING UP TO SPRING PLANTING AND HARVESTS

WARMING UP TO SPRING PLANTING AND HARVESTS. Picking some flat-leaf parsley at the South Street greenhouse in Eastport is Barbara Barrett. The greenhouse is owned by Will Bradbury, with several gardeners using it to grow vegetables and herbs... (Edward French photo)

2026

Lubec's Safe Harbor project ready to go back out to bid

While the Lubec Safe Harbor breakwater project is expected to go back out to bid next month, after initial bids were too high, questions have arisen about how long the project has taken and how much the anticipated cost has increased.