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RJ Heller

2020

County commissioners approve TIF agreement for wind project

It took less than an hour for the Washington County commissioners to unanimously approve the financial agreement relating to the Washington County Downeast Wind Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District.

2020

Roque Bluffs wins broadband funding

“Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success,” according to Henry Ford. This sentiment could be the motto for a group of Roque Bluffs residents who saw a need and did something about it.

2020

Questions still remain after area shootings

Schools went in lockdown mode throughout Machias on February 3 as law enforcement responded to reports of multiple shootings in Jonesboro and Machias.

2019

Seven displaced in Machiasport

An early evening house fire displaced a family of seven in Machiasport on December 21, and everything they owned was lost, according to fire personnel on the scene. The fire originated in the attic of the 2 1/2-story house, and its cause is believed to have been a short-circuit in the wiring.

2019

Turkey Trot 5K race continues a legacy

The second annual Addison Coty Memorial Turkey Trot 5K was held November 16 in Robbinston, with proceeds going to support a memorial scholarship fund.

2019

Barge headed to aid Bahamas stops traffic for a day Downeast

It's a rare day when traffic comes to a standstill Downeast, but it happened October 21 when a 50‑foot-long barge was being transported from Bucks Harbor enroute to Florida.

2019

National veterans’ cemetery to open in spring in Jonesboro

A second national veterans' cemetery in Maine is under construction because of a federal rural initiative program and help from a Washington County family. The $3.8 million cemetery currently under construction in Jonesboro is scheduled to open in the spring of 2020.