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Lora Whelan

2013

Nursing home challenges hit county families

The recent news by the Oceanview Nursing Home in Lubec that it is up for sale has many feeling a sense of déjà vu. When the Calais-based nursing home, Atlantic Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, closed its doors in 2012, the city reeled from the loss of about 90 jobs.

2013

Whiting cell tower application to be subject of appeal hearing

The proposed location of a U.S. Cellular cell tower on Yellow Birch Road in Whiting is the subject of a Whiting Board of Appeals public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, October 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the town office.

2013

Calais school budget proposal will cut ‘into bone’

New Calais school system Superintendent Keith Laser didn't hide his dismay and concern at a school committee workshop held on September 11. After having reviewed the budget with staff, he said, "It's a lot worse than anyone thought."

2013

Pet parrot sets sail, prefers landlubber status over treetops

Parrots and their pirates will be making landfall in Eastport for the Pirate Festival, but one Eastport-based parrot's adventures in the wilds have him forgoing the swashbuckling lifestyle.

2013

Calais voters to weigh in on school budget

Calais voters will turn out once again to signal their approval or disapproval of the school system budget amount of $8,379,834 recommended by the Calais City Council.

2013

Therapy animals give care to children, seniors

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and Pitot Tube Nelson may be one of the smallest. A four-year-old white Pomeranian dog weighing four pounds on a heavy day, Pitot has spent the last three years on Tuesdays listening to children read him stories and visiting patients in hospitals.

2013

Calais shooting places focus on domestic abuse

The tragedy of domestic violence hit home in Washington County on July 3 when a 26-year-old Calais man shot 21-year-old Megan Sherrard, the mother of his child, and the infant boy.