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Lora Whelan

2025

Groups tackle Machias dike, flooding issues

A deep love and respect for the Machias River and the Town of Machias were on display on the evening of July 22 when over 100 people gathered to roll up their sleeves and work for the benefit of the Upper Machias Bay Master Plan.

2024

Free medical flight services ease patient access

The time consuming and costly business of receiving medical care in Boston or locations even farther from Downeast is being ameliorated by the goodwill of pilots around the country and the coordination of nonprofit organizations.

2024

Area healthcare facilities win federal funding for expansions

Three healthcare facilities in Washington County have received a total of $11.4 million in federal funding through congressionally directed spending. Eastport Health Care received a little over $5 million; the Calais Community Hospital (CCH) was awarded $1.

2024

Tidal power barrage revived in new proposal for Pembroke

The Pennamaquan River in Pembroke is once again being proposed as the site of a tidal barrage to create electric power, with a new name but with a similar design to one proposed to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by Halcyon Tidal Power and the subsidiary Pennamaquan Tidal Power...

2024

Sugar maples and syrup season stressed by changes in weather

The 2024 maple syrup season has "been a nail biter," says Jason Lilley, assistant extension professor and sustainable agriculture and maple industry educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

2024

Home insurance threatened by climate change

Coastal and other Downeast property owners may be in for a surprise when their insurance is up for renewal.

2024

Solar farm projects downsize to comply with new Maine law

A 2023 change in Maine law means that two of four Nexamp solar farm projects in Washington County will lose over half of their generating capacity when online.