2019
Top stories of year focused on fisheries, ferry and healthcare
With the new year bearing a new current of news, The Quoddy Tides looks back on 2019 for the top stories of the day as reported at the time.
Lora Whelan
2019
Homesteading life galvanizes family
Smoke from the chimney of a wood-fired pizza trailer twists lazily in the air as Icelandic sheep "bah" greetings from their pasture next to an old timber-framed barn.
2019
Giving programs bring cheer
The holiday season and thoughts of the new year inspire full- and part-time residents of Washington and Charlotte counties to help those who are in need, bringing joy to both the giver and recipient.
2019
Big Bird creator leaves friendship legacy
The man behind that gloriously happy yellow mess of feathers, Big Bird, died on Sunday, December 8, leaving behind a legacy not soon to be forgotten. Caroll Spinney brought Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to television screens for almost 50 years and touched lives around the world.
2019
Calais and Machias hospitals change emergency care contracts
Patients entering the emergency departments of Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) and Down East Community Hospital (DECH) are usually in no position to query whether the attending physician and staff are part of their in-network insurance.
2019
Tracing a grandfather's service
With the observance of Veterans Day and Remembrance Day on November 11, many in the Quoddy area will recall the sacrifices of family members who served in the U.S. and Canadian armed forces.
2019
Telecommuters find a work-life balance
Just 10 years ago the logistics of telecommuting for work from many areas of Washington County was a non-starter, but in the ensuing years technology has been rapidly advancing and, with it, telecommuters of all stripes have been coming.