2019
DECH nursing contract dispute raises concern
Patient numbers are up, nurses are feeling the stress and an already challenged rural healthcare system is being tested...
RJ Heller
2019
Boston Post Cane recipient reminisces
A mission to Saipan to pick up wounded from the battle of Iwo Jima, piloting home a plane filled to the brim with American prisoners of war at the end of WWII and a passion to preserve and record the past -- these are just a few snapshots in the life of Frank Foster Jr.
2019
Margaretta Days are fired up
Machias will be filled with the sights and sounds of history during the Margaretta Days Festival on Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15, as homage is made to significant historical events that occurred in June of 1775.
2019
Water project put in jeopardy
The planned construction of a water pipeline to run from the Downeast Correctional Facility (DCF) to homes in the Bucks Harbor region of Machiasport appears to be in jeopardy.
2019
Historical village being planned by Machias reenactors
When Maine Game Warden Joe McBrine first donned an historical costume to step back in time and relive the early days of Machias, he did not know that something much bigger was planted that day.
2019
Vocational school funding loss averted as boards agree on site
In the end, a decision on where to locate a new career and technical education (CTE) school was not determined by a coin toss, as was suggested at the end of a contentious meeting.
2018
Community spirit builds window inserts to lower costs for heating
The gift‑giving season is here and so is the cold weather. With that in mind, three organizations came together to help some homeowners save a little money on heating costs while giving back to Mother Earth. In a project announced earlier in the year by 350 Downeast in collaboration