2018
Four more deputies sought to combat drug-related crime
Washington County is seeing a game-changing shift in drug-related crimes that are being driven by a change in drug dealer make-up.
Lora Whelan
2018
County looking for game plan to fight drug-related crimes
The Washington County Sheriff's Office along with other law enforcement agencies has been asked by the county commissioners to create a "game plan" for effectively combating the escalating climate of drug-related crimes. Despite being rescheduled because...
2018
Assistance programs see significant need
During these winter months, the cost of heating homes weighs heavily on the minds of many Maine residents. This is another year during which there is a significant demand for assistance.
2017
DIY Network to feature Lubec home and Edmunds contractor
Way Downeast has a new star to add to its cap of roles in reality television. The DIY Network is featuring an off-grid home in Lubec as part of its series about homeowners rolling up their sleeves and learning skills large and small.
2017
Lubec resident raises funds for African orphans
Part-time Lubec resident and former Maine House Representative Katherine Cassidy is back Downeast for a month or so to raise funds for work she is doing in Sierra Leone. "I can't wait to go back," she says of her work with the Home of Hope orphanage and Touch the Sky nonprofit in the African...
2017
Commissioners OK 8% jump
Washington County Commission Chair Chris Gardner explains that the county's drug-related crimes are one of the "biggest drivers" of the almost 8% increase in the Washington County fiscal year 2018 budget. The county commissioners approved the budget at their November meeting.
2017
Rare disease builds resiliency for youth
On a sunny mid-November morning, 9-year-old Webster Case put aside his crutches and walked a few steps without them for the second time that day. He turned and smiled, and then, like many a 9-year-old, grew bashful of the attention.