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.
Lura Jackson
2016
Emotions run high as tenants seek new relocation
The elderly and handicapped residents of the St. Croix Apartments in Calais are undergoing a difficult relocation process as a result of the building losing its subsidized housing contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on March 1.
2016
Former addicts tell about their lives at forum
"I was 22. The girl I'd been with for seven years -- we were engaged -- died as a direct result of a drug overdose. I had two of my best friends die within a year. Then it got worse," Chris Wood says.
2016
Climate change affects St. Croix site
As it celebrates its first 100 years of operation, the National Park Service (NPS) is making a concerted effort to address the impact of climate change on the areas under its care. In Maine, the NPS maintains two parks, Acadia National Park and St.
2016
Residents of Calais apartments in turmoil as closure imminent
The approximately 30 residents of one of the largest subsidized housing complexes in Calais are in turmoil as a result of the cancellation of the St. Croix Apartment's Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) contract.
2016
Rockweed lawsuit escalates debate over intertidal ownership
Multiple alleged incidents of illegal rockweed harvesting have provided the catalyst for the filing of a civil lawsuit against Acadian Seaplants.
2015
Calais considering project to expand fiber optic network
With an infrastructure of dark fiber Internet cable now running through part of Calais, the city is considering the option of facilitating its expansion to provide homes and businesses with fiber optic speeds.