2016
Public safety fields need new recruits
Washington County mirrors state and national trends in recruiting and retaining volunteers and career professionals in the fields of public safety.
Lora Whelan
2016
Downeast Correctional Facility likely to stay, may see changes
The Downeast Correctional Facility (DCF) in Washington County will remain if a bill before the legislature is approved, but what form the minimum-security reentry facility may take is still to be determined.
2016
Bill to fund prison expansion could lead to DCF closure
A bill before the legislative Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety may have consequences for the Downeast Correctional Facility (DCF) prison located in Washington County.
2016
Legislative proposal may threaten basic landline service
A bill before the legislative Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technologies has more than a few nonprofits and individuals concerned.
2016
Boatbuilder chastises councillors, says rumors about firm unfounded
Chastising the Eastport city councillors at the January 13 council meeting for releasing information about the $25,000 he owes in back rent was Millennium Marine owner Cory Guimond.
2016
Biomass plant closures to hit forest industry
About 2,500 jobs statewide, with a number of those in Washington County, will be affected by the closure of the two Covanta Energy biomass power plants located in Jonesboro and West Enfield, according to the Professional Logging Contractors of Maine (PLC).
2015
Lubec students initiate recycling program
Eastport City Councillor Colleen Dana‑Cummings took the audience of residents attending the December 9 council meeting by surprise at the very end of the meeting when she announced her immediate resignation from the council. While her current term ends on December 31, she had been elected in November to