2012
EPA ruling supports restoring St. Croix alewife population
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a ruling that could help restore the alewife population in the St. Croix River.
Lora Whelan
2012
Alliance aims to redevelop food security
A diverse group of people passionate about healthy food and food security for the county gathered at the June 12 Washington County Food & Fuel Alliance meeting held to provide input for the alliance's future actions.
2012
Atlantic Rehab plans to close by start of July
Atlantic Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Calais will close its doors on July 6. Corporate owner First Atlantic Healthcare CEO Kenneth Bowden confirmed the news on June 5. "We have started the official process of closure as of today.
2012
Alewife allies swim upstream
Alewives may be a few steps closer to gaining access to their ancestral grounds in the St. Croix River, but the path to that access may not happen fast enough, say Passamaquoddy tribal members Vera Francis and Edward Bassett.
2012
Two Rivers project to conserve lands rich in history
Over 1,000 acres of land and almost five acres of shoreline are being conserved through a community effort spearheaded by the Downeast Coastal Conservancy.
2012
City budget proposal eyes mill rate hike
Eastport's mill rate is projected to increase by about 6.5% to $23.21 per $1,000 in real estate value if the current draft of the fiscal year 2013 budget is approved by the city council in June.
2012
Downeast communities strive to curb teenage binge drinking
Over the next two weeks 20 out of 100 Washington County teenagers will binge drink, but only 1% of the parents of those 20 teens know or understand that their child may be binge drinking, and only 5% believe that their child may have had a drink in the past 30 days.