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Lura Jackson

2023

Couple with local ties lose home on Maui

On the morning of August 8 at 4 a.m. in Lahaina, a historic town in Maui, Hawaii, the power went out at Adrienne Mitchell's house on Front Street. She and her fiancé, Alex Leach, thought little of it, as the power would occasionally go out on the small resort town on the northwest side of the...

2023

Cobscook Shores scales up youth outdoor education programs

Even as children across the country are becoming increasingly sedentary, efforts to get the children of coastal Washington County moving and connected with their natural environment are in full swing, thanks in part to Cobscook Shores.

2023

County receives $16.6 million for new culverts

Washington County is a big winner in a recent round of federal funding for culvert replacement, netting more than $16.6 million in grants to replace 11 undersized culverts.

2023

Charlotte faces impasse over school budget

Following a significant decrease in school subsidy funding for this year's budget, Charlotte Elementary School is in the midst of contention among residents, with some wanting to keep it open and others believing its costs outweigh the school's benefits.

2023

Civil War's northernmost Confederate attack happened in Calais

While some may view the Civil War as something that happened long ago and far away, the actual proximity of that great conflict was much closer.

2023

Civil War's northernmost Confederate attack happened in Calais

While some may view the Civil War as something that happened long ago and far away, the actual proximity of that great conflict was much closer. In fact, Calais was the site of the northernmost attack on the United States by members of the Confederate army -- an attack that

2023

Wabanaki economic development eyed; Study: Sovereignty would help tribes, state

Maine is leaving more than $300 million a year on the table and contributing to child poverty rates of up to 76.9% in tribal households by continuing to uphold the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (MICSA). The consistent economic underdevelopment of the Wabanaki tribes in the state...