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Lora Whelan

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

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.

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

Proposed county budget whittled down from 20% to 11.3% increase

The Washington County budget, as approved by the Washington County Budget Advisory Committee at a follow up meeting held on November 9, would see an 11.3% increase as opposed to the 20% increase initially proposed.

2023

Veterans speak of painful Vietnam War legacy

As the United States observes Veterans Day and Canada marks Remembrance Day on November 11, two Vietnam veterans from Washington County share the reticence of many of their fellow veterans when it comes to discussing their service during a time when the United States population was deeply...

2023

Proposed county budget calls for unprecedented 20% increase

The proposed Washington County budget calls for an unprecedented hike of almost 20%, with the amount to be raised through taxation of the county's municipalities at $8.68 million, a little less than $1.5 million over the previous year's amount and over $2 million more than the county's 2020 budget.