2025
Robbinston weighs cost of school choice
The June 13 meeting of the Robbinston School Committee saw a review of two prospective budgets, only one of which maintains school choice for Robbinston students.
Lura Jackson
2025
THE SWEEP OF SPRING COMES DOWNEAST
THE SWEEP OF SPRING COMES DOWNEAST. The art of mindful mowing using a scythe was on display at the Rhubarb Festival, as volunteers, including
Damon Weston, Richard Scott and Molly McDonald, used tools from Scythe
Supply to cut swaths through the surrounding fields at Kendall Farm in
Perry.
2025
Local families struggle with food insecurity
Hunger is a significant problem in Washington County, and it is on the rise.
2025
Passamaquoddy celebrate success in restoring alewife populations
The alewife, long recognized by the Passamaquoddy people as the "fish that feeds all," is coming back to its ancestral spawning grounds in record numbers after decades of contending with obstructed waterways.
2025
Fatal overdose numbers drop 40% in county
Fatal overdoses in Washington County have dropped by approximately 40% over the past two years, signifying a turning point in the battle against synthetic opioids even as new concoctions are entering the drug supply.
2025
Harvesting of alewives returns to Pennamaquan after 15 years
After 15 years, the alewife harvest has returned to the Pennamaquan River in Pembroke.
2025
Area servicemen lost during war remembered
Responding to the call to battle to protect the interests of the United States has long been a hallmark of Mainers, with among the highest number of veterans per capita in the country.