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Lura Jackson

2016

Calais Tradewinds not allowed to move forward with plans

Visitors to the South Street shopping center in Calais will not have on-site access to gasoline or car wash services supplied by Tradewinds, which was up until recently an active goal.

2016

Calais challenges DHHS office closure

The pending closure of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) office in Calais was the primary topic discussed at a city council meeting held on August 11. The decision to close the office was announced on July 29, giving workers and clients 90 days to adjust to the change.

2016

Runner inspires people to chase their dreams

In a world where stories of conflict and strife permeate the media, people are occasionally gifted with a refreshing reminder of the common threads that unite them as human beings. No matter where they live or where they are from, they can relate to having dreams and aspirations...

2016

Climate-related challenges placing St. Croix Island at risk

Is St. Croix Island going to be a National Park Service (NPS) site in the future? This unusual question was among those raised by a group of approximately 20 scientists from the park service and elsewhere who convened recently to address the impact of climate-related challenges facing the St.

2016

Technical center student teams join in worldwide protein study

What started out as a competition between teams of students to build the most powerful computer evolved into an exploration at the frontier of molecular science. The students of Jon Bragdon's computer science class at St.

2016

Group shares resources to fight against poverty

Representatives from local organizations dedicated to empowering the impoverished met on Tuesday, May 24, at the Immaculate Conception Church in Calais to share and discuss resources for combatting poverty in the eastern Maine region.

2016

LePage responds to questions during Calais town hall forum

Governor Paul LePage came to Calais High School on March 15 -- coincidentally the state's 196th birthday -- to hold a town hall with approximately 80 community members.