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RJ Heller

2023

Downeast Maine becomes first National Heritage Area in state

On December 29, the proposal to create the Downeast Maine National Heritage Area (NHA) was signed into law by President Biden, making it the 56th in the country and the first in Maine.

2022

Flagpole developers air concern over moratorium proposal

Plans for a moratorium vote on large commercial building projects in Columbia Falls received a rebuke from organizers of the Flagpole of Freedom Park (FFP) at the November 28 select board meeting.

2022

Flagpole park’s for-profit status questioned; moratorium eyed

It was a packed house at the Columbia Falls select board meeting on October 24, as representatives for the Flagpole of Freedom Park (FFP) attended for the first time. Plans for the park were first unveiled in March.

2022

Lobster fishery nets support at local rallies

The color red was on display at Perio Point on Beals Island and across Washington County on September 26 as many businesses and schools came out in force to support the lobster fishery. The "Supporting Our Heritage: Maine's Lobster" rally in Beals saw over 100 people in attendance.

2022

Flagpole park land annexation process being placed on hold

At the Columbia Falls select board meeting on August 8 the town's attorney, Roger Huber, presented copies of an email he received from the attorney representing the Worcester familys' Flagpole of Freedom Park (FFP) project.

2022

Flagpole View Cabins property cited for violations

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a notice of violation to Worcester Holdings LLC on July 15, after an on-site investigation at Flagpole View Cabins in Columbia Falls revealed issues with permitting and soil retention.

2022

Machias dump sites focus of dike discussion

The dike in Machias began as a private toll bridge over the Middle River in 1835 and then became a public bridge owned by the town. In 1866 the state legislature authorized the town to build a dike across Middle River. Since its completion in 1868 it has been enlarged, repaired numerous times...