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Lora Whelan

2014

Eastport property searched for clues of missing woman

A 14-acre Eastport property was searched on May 22 by the Maine State Police (MSP) and the Eastport Police Department for clues into the whereabouts of a woman who has been missing for almost a decade.

2014

Communities can help curb drug gangs

The eyes of Washington County communities may end up being the saving grace in the face of recent news that the nature of drug addiction and trafficking is changing for the worse in Washington County.

2014

Eastport residents offered home-heat audits at low cost

Affordable heat: It's a pressing concern in Washington County, where a high percentage of homes are older and an aging population lives with stressed budgets.

2014

Hospital faces large deficits, declining use

Four lay-offs and a reduction in over 500 hours of staff time per week have taken effect at Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) as a result of a deficit of over $500,000 in just the first two months of the 2014 year.

2014

County group gains web-based mapping tools

Mapping: Almost everyone takes it for granted. It pretty much makes the human world go round, and without it everyday life would come to a chaotic halt. Even the maps from 10 years ago are looking anachronistic in the digital and global information system (GIS) technology era.

2014

Scallop farm proposal catches ire of fishermen

A number of area fishermen expressed their strong opposition to a proposed scallop aquaculture farm that would be located in Cobscook Bay.

2014

County drug court offers help and hope

Washington County resident Brian Frutchey has been clean and sober for almost five years. He is a 2011 graduate of the Washington County Adult Drug Treatment Court, a voluntary program that provides defendants and probationers with a rigorous alternative to incarceration.