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Lora Whelan

2019

Area nursing homes now deal more with mental health issues

Geriatric mental health issues are increasingly at the forefront of nursing home care as Maine grapples with the distinction of having the oldest population in the nation, with Washington County being one of a handful of counties with the oldest populations in the state.

2019

Businesses, groups assist furloughed federal employees

Community members in Washington County where U.S.

2018

New year to ring in new city leadership

At a special Eastport City Council meeting held on Tuesday, December 11, the council voted to hire Ross Argir as the new city manager. Argir is an attorney who has been working with Pine Tree Legal Assistance.

2018

Group tackles land conservation programs' impact on local taxes

No one dislikes conserved lands, or at least it's a rare bird who outright rejects the concept. Wildlife thrives, ecosystems are preserved, hiking trails are developed and, on the coast, valuable access to the shore and islands is maintained for the public and fishermen.

2018

Fund balance may be used to reduce county budget hike

It looks as though about $250,000 from Washington County's undesignated fund balance could be used to reduce the amount of the proposed hike in the fiscal year 2018-2019 budget, meaning a possible increase of about 2% rather than the 6.67% previously anticipated...

2018

Future of historic home at St. Croix site under scrutiny

About 10 interested people gathered at the St. Croix Island International Historic Site's visitor center for an open house on the afternoon of November 19 to share comments about the fate of the site's historic McGlashan-Nickerson House.

2018

Students thrive under TREE education program

Students at the elementary schools in Milbridge, Jonesport and now Charlotte are thriving under the efforts of an educational pilot project that is creating a new way of addressing barriers to learning, particularly stressors that happen outside of the school.