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.
Lora Whelan
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
MaineCare misperception comes to light during ACA open enrollment
With open enrollment with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace (HIM) under way and the expansion of MaineCare ongoing in the state, all should be smooth sailing with government and state websites and regionally-based certified application counselors at hand to help people...
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.
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
Plan outlines options to expand airport for economic initiatives
Eastport resident Ron DeFilippo's early love of all things aviation didn't lead to a career path, but now that he's retired and has time and energy on his hands he's returned to that early interest with a proposal for the Eastport City Council...
2019
Building to become entrepreneurship center in Machias
A long‑vacant storefront in the Machias downtown, the former Nash building, is on the path to becoming the Machias Valley Center for Entrepreneurship.