2021
Suicide prompts skatepark group to take action
The loss of any young life affects small communities deeply; when the loss is the result of suicide, the impact can be particularly distressing.
Lura Jackson
2021
History of pandemics in county provides lessons
With COVID 19 now called the worst pandemic in a century, it has joined the ranks of illnesses that have left a profound impact across the state.
2020
Christmas trees: a road to the past
In Downeast Maine it's hard to ignore the tallest residents: the soaring evergreens.
2019
Spirit of generosity shines during season
The first observance of the Christmas holiday north of Virginia is believed to have been held on St. Croix Island when a French Catholic priest and a Huguenot Protestant minister oversaw their respective proceedings in 1604.
2019
CRH files for bankruptcy but still operating
In an effort to restructure its debt and maintain operations, Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 17.
2019
St. Croix Island site features exhibit of petroglyph replicas
A new exhibit sharing Passamaquoddy culture and the Indigenous perspective of the arrival of European powers through petroglyphs was unveiled on July 15 at the St. Croix Island International Historic Site.
2019
With decline in client numbers, DHHS expands hours in Calais
Facing continued client accessibility challenges after closing its full-time Calais facility in 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has expanded the hours of its itinerant location on Lowell Street.