2012
Island group receives grant to repair wharf
Within the next three years the nonprofit Friars Bay Development Association (FBDA) hopes to have the Welshpool, Campobello, wharf bustling with activity.
Lora Whelan
2012
GIS students at UMM upgrade county tax maps
Students in the University of Maine at Machias' Geographic Information System (GIS) classes are bringing Washington County's municipal tax maps into the 21st Century, and they're learning skills that will greatly expand their employment opportunities upon graduation.
2012
Downeast EMS addresses finances and gains support
Downeast EMS, formally known as the Washington County Emergency Medical Services Authority, is slowly but surely getting its house in order.
2012
Testimony reveals nursing home bed removal hardships
Well over 100 people attended the April 5 Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) reconsideration hearing of the certificate of need (CON) granted to First Atlantic Healthcare for the removal of 52 nursing home beds from the Calais-based Atlantic Rehabilitation and Nursing Home to...
2012
DHHS to schedule hearing on closure of Atlantic Rehab
The residents of Calais and the greater Washington County area will be able to voice their concerns over the possible closure of Atlantic Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Calais.
2012
Municipal loan funds aid with business growth, job creation
With seven years under her belt of providing a warm and inviting place to eat the kind of home-style food that makes for happy customers, Karen Scribner, owner of Karen's Main Street Diner in downtown Calais, is ready to expand her offerings to include a pub.
2012
Future being laid for fiber-optic line network in county
Danny Sullivan is on a mission.