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Lora Whelan

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.

2024

Airport prepares for its future with updated plan, new terminal

Under the guidance of new Eastport Airport Manager Peter Lehmann and the Airport Advisory Committee, the municipal airport is working on a number of fronts to ready for its future, including an update to its 2004 master plan, planning for the recruitment of commuter feeder service and the long...

2024

Harp seal stranded in Perry cove survives

A young harp seal had an adventure at Gleason's Cove in Perry that ended well. Stranded on a high tide, the seal was first discovered by Perry resident Josh Overton on the morning of January 16.

2023

Storm delivers hurricane force winds, outages and damage

In the aftermath of the hurricane force wind and rain storm on Monday, December 19, Governor Janet Mills declared a state of civil emergency for 14 Maine counties, including Washington County, with hundreds of thousands of people without power and significant flooding and infrastructure damage.

2023

PFAS testing shows wide range for contamination levels

New information about PFAS levels in the county and state's soils and water sources that have been tested by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is available on the agency's website.