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Lora Whelan

2022

Reviving WCCOG considered by Washington County towns

The City of Eastport recently became the seventh Washington County municipality to sign on to the revitalization of the Washington County Council of Governments (WCCOG), a membership organization that operated until a couple of years ago for the benefit of its members with planning services and...

2022

Machias bridge meeting raises dump concerns

Over 90 people attended the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) public meeting on June 28 to discuss a bridge span for the Machias dike as the "preferred alternative" to replace the existing four-box causeway span.

2022

Bridge replacements for causeways eyed; Helicopter survey set for July

A helicopter survey will be taking place from July 13 through 18 in and around Half Moon Cove with flights in a grid pattern that will encompass adjacent areas of Pleasant Point, Eastport, Perry, Cobscook Bay and Passamaquoddy Bay.

2022

ASSIST JC visits Eastport for 20th year

From the Labor of Love Food Pantry and Nutrition Center to buildings downtown and homes scattered throughout Eastport, not to mention Shackford Head State Park's trails, there has been no part of the island city that hasn't seen the helping touch of the ASSIST JC teams from All Souls...

2022

Passamaquoddy fancy basket placed at Denver museum

A stunning new fancy basket by Passamaquoddy basketweaver Jeremy Frey has been placed into the permanent collection of the Denver Art Museum (DAM) by the Nancy Blomberg Acquisitions Fund for Native American Art.

2022

Climate change data collected, shared for enhanced usefulness

Climate change planning tools are more important than ever, says Tora Johnson, chair of the University of Maine at Machias (UMM) Division of Environmental and Biological Sciences and director and associate professor of the Global Information System (GIS) Lab and Service Center.

2022

Arizona Trail hike proves transformative

On Monday, April 27, Washington County resident Regina Grabrovac finished her 650 mile, seven-week hike of the 800 mile Arizona National Scenic Trail. The experience was transformative.