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Lora Whelan

2023

County law enforcement faces unprecedented pressures

Washington County has experienced a 50% drop in crime from 1995 to 2022, according to statistics collected by the Maine Department of Public Safety and issued every year in an annual Maine Crime Report.

2023

First radar observed meteorite fall occurs in part of county

Social media was rocking with questions about a fireball and sonic booms seen and heard in the skies above parts of Washington County late in the morning of Saturday, April 8. Comments about seeing and hearing something ranged from Calais to Jonesport.

2023

Nexamp developing solar farms in four Downeast communities

Nexamp, a community solar energy company, has four solar energy farms in the works in Eastport, Pembroke, Lubec and Cutler, with the Cutler and Pembroke projects expected to be online in early to mid 2024.

2023

Housing crisis solutions eyed by legislature

When Jennifer Sutherland decided to return to Maine from North Carolina as the laboratory manager at Down East Community Hospital (DECH) in Machias, she did not anticipate the difficulty of finding housing, either to rent or to buy.

2023

Communities pursue options in face of broadband setbacks

A number of municipalities in Washington County have been taking matters into their own hands when it comes to envisioning broadband service to meet their needs in an affordable and reliable manner that also provides high and symmetrical upload and download speeds.

2023

Healthcare staff shortages creating crisis in care

Medical patients in Washington County are feeling the impact of workforce shortages in healthcare, from a lack of ambulance transport to a scarcity of available hospital beds as far away as Boston.

2023

Food and fuel funds offer assistance to needy households

Many Washington County households struggle to keep their homes warm and nutritious meals on the table.