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Lora Whelan

2014

Growing hope through county’s harvest

Wreaths For Hope was born from a characteristic that the Mingo family of the Robbinston-based Mingo's Evergreen Products knows well: hope. Artie Mingo knows what it means to go without sleep because a loved one is ill.

2014

Growing hope through county’s harvest

Lovers of Maine‑grown cranberries may want to stock up while they can or they may be without their favorite condiment come Thanksgiving. University of Maine Cooperative Extension Cranberry Specialist Charlie Armstrong says the 2014 harvest is way down, in some cases as much as 70%. "Every year it&

2014

Voters face choices in upcoming election - Bear baiting back on the ballot

Controversy surrounds the citizen's initiative on bear hunting that voters will consider at the November 4 election polls in Maine.

2014

Tissue-making program aims to start careers

Forty students sat in their chairs, some nervous, some excited, some calm, but all of them there because they had been hand-picked out of 160 applicants who underwent a series of tests to gain placement in the new St. Croix Tissue training program at Washington County Community College (WCCC).

2014

Parents seek action in wake of bus incident

A Lubec Elementary School teacher was arrested and a number of Lubec high school students were frightened on the morning of Wednesday, October 8, after a school bus driver transporting the students to Washington Academy...

2014

Boat School now able to pursue funding

On August 15 Maine Superior Court Justice Robert Murray ordered the removal of the lis pendens, or "suit pending," status of the Boat School in a lawsuit filed by Eastport residents Phyllis Bradbury and David Gholson against the City of Eastport...

2014

Sign of times: one principal for two schools

As a sign of the budgetary times, Shead High School Principal Paul Theriault will take on the additional duties of principal of the Eastport Elementary School. "It's not even close to ideal, but times have changed..."