2021
Fate uncertain for historic Lubec home
The historic Chaloner House/Cleaves Tavern in Lubec has been vacant and awaiting its fate for three years and running, and its state of well being is causing alarm in the community.
Lora Whelan
2021
County vaccination rate stalls as state rate gains
Washington County's COVID-19 vaccination rate is stalling as the state overall ranks as the second best in the nation in percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
2021
Creative works of filmmaker, composer fueled by pandemic
The pandemic hasn't slowed down Alan Kryszak, a filmmaker and composer who also teaches creative arts coursework at the University of Maine at Machias (UMM). If anything, it has allowed Kryszak to focus on work that might not have otherwise happened.
2021
Broadband access focus of new initiatives; State, local efforts weighed
Reliable Internet access in Washington County is hit or miss, and even with a hit it can be a bumpy experience with frozen Zoom moments causing panic or mirth depending on the situation, files taking an hour or more to upload, and educators and students struggling with online learning.
2021
Repair work brings home's history to life
The old farmhouse at 5 Mitchell Street in Eastport resonates with charm. It helps that it has a peaceful if windswept location atop what was once known as Grady's Hill overlooking Passamaquoddy Bay.
2021
New film by HBO film features Eastport among eight cities
The island city of Eastport is one of eight communities from around the country featured in a new HBO documentary directed by Academy Award nominated filmmakers Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan. Our Towns, which will debut Tuesday, April 13, at 9 p.m.
2021
Discarded whipped cream cans point to unsafe trend of huffing
In late March Eastport resident Tessa Chaffey Ftorek noticed a number of whipped cream canisters on the side of High Street near the cemetery and along outer Clark Street. When she went back to clean up the garbage, she was astonished at the number she collected -- over 55.