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Lora Whelan

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

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.

2022

Municipalities research Internet options; Eastport looking at models

The Eastport Fiber Connectivity Committee is on a roll, with the city council granting at its September 14 meeting permission for the committee to begin initial discussions with Pleasant Point, Perry and Charlotte.

2022

Eastport grapples with issue of 'right-of-way' streets

The Eastport City Council is grappling with an unexpected issue brought to its attention by resident Janice Bonavito of 26 Mitchell Street that there are possibly a number of "right-of-way" streets in the city that may not be plowed by the city starting this winter.

2022

Youth broadband survey yields surprising results

A youth broadband survey spearheaded by Elaine Abbott of the Sunrise County Economic Council with survey design assistance of Corrie Hunkler of Healthy Acadia has brought to the fore the voices of the next generations and their thoughts about IT access and use.