2012
Greenhouse project growing more than year-round harvest
On a late January day in Eastport two residents were sitting in their lawn chairs, in shorts, with toes bared and digging into warm sand.
Lora Whelan
2012
Closure is not imminent at Atlantic Rehab
Calais and neighboring communities in Washington County were caught by surprise when rumors began to circulate on Monday, January 23, that Atlantic Rehabilitation and Nursing Center might be closed by its corporate owner, First Atlantic Healthcare of Portland.
2012
Area fuel funds see increases in need for heating assistance
For the first time in her life, a 91‑year‑old woman who has always lived in Washington County called Washington Hancock Community Agency (WHCA) for fuel assistance. WHCA Communications Director Susan Farley says, "She had never asked for a thing in her life, but she had no choice.
2011
Food pantries’ shortages spur helping hands
When people are going hungry, every source of food starts to count. Registered Maine guide Clayton Blake saw an opportunity to help area food pantries when he heard something that clicked. Many animal carcasses involved in auto collisions were not being salvaged for meat.
2011
Funding cuts place senior meal service in Eastport at risk
At the end of December the Eastport Senior Center will be without a manager to coordinate the Community Café and other Eastern Area Agency on Aging (EAAA) services for seniors.
2011
Restaurants turn to local food for authentic and fresh flavors
Causing a restaurant cook's heart to sing is no small matter, so when Marilu Scott of Eastport's Bank Square Pizza and Deli rhapsodizes about the quality of the 200 pounds of tomatillos and 40 pounds of jalapeños she purchases from farmer Robin Follette of Seasons Eatings Farm in Talmadge,...
2011
Brownfield projects breathe life into underutilized sites
U.S. Route 1 winds along the coast of Washington County passing through towns and small cities that often have the vestiges of a more vibrant transportation-based industry left behind.