2022
City air service plan proceeds; airport manager stipend stalls
Eastport is one step closer to the possibility of three years of subsidized air service to Portland with an established airline.
Lora Whelan
2022
Handmade feathers help parents with loss
The spirit of giving comes in many forms and sometimes shines its light through deep loss. Two years ago this month Robbinston residents Todd and Bonnie Stewart lost their son, Daniel, to suicide. The pain of that loss does not recede with time...
2022
SCEC conference eyes climate change
The 2022 annual conference held by Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) on November 15 focused on the climate change challenges facing the county's communities and what types of strategies and mind-shifts can be used...
2022
Sheriff seeks four more deputies; budget panel supports one
After about 40 minutes of discussion, the Washington County Budget Advisory Committee voted, during their November 21 meeting, to include one additional deputy position and the equipment to support that position in the 2022-2023 budget.
2022
Calais vet clinic to close after 26 years
After 26 years of caring for many of the region's beloved pets, Dr. Bill Dewar of the Calais Veterinary Clinic is retiring and closing the practice in December. It was a hard decision, he says, and took over a year to come to.
2022
Staff shortages add challenges for cancer care patients in area
Washington County has the third highest rate of cancer diagnosis per year in the state, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an average of 258 new cancer cases diagnosed annually. The closest and most widely used cancer care treatments are found in Brewer and...
2022
Lost Dear Santa letter returns home
A few weeks ago a precious gift was found at the Perry Post Office during a deep cleaning, a "Dear Santa" letter written by three-year-old Majik Francis in December 1995.