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The Quoddy Tides Staff

2017

Fewer births lead to decision to close CRH obstetrics unit

Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) will be closing its obstetrics department (OB) by the end of this year, which will leave only one hospital in Washington County equipped to deliver babies.

2017

Women’s march inspires rallies locally, regionally in solidarity

Organizers of the Women's March on Washington, held on January 21, report well over 500,000 people came to march, speak and make their voices heard, with additional solidarity marches held around the nation and the world.

2016

Maker, Tuell, Perry, Turner and Alley all win

Donald Trump's stunning upset victory over Hillary Clinton in the November 8 presidential election was supported in part in Maine, where the wealthy Republican won the 2nd Congressional District.

2016

Voters face choices in divisive election State legislative races heat up

The U.S. presidential race has laid bare sharp divides in the country, as the Republican and Democratic candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, have squared off in contentious debates and have offered starkly different visions for the country's future.

2016

Eastport flips out over Fourth

Organizers of the 2016 Eastport Old Home Week and Fourth of July celebration were pleased with the turnout and already are looking forward to making next year's celebration even better.

2014

Voters face choices in upcoming election County, state races heat up

For the November 4 general election in Maine, the gubernatorial race has been garnering the most media attention, while local races for Washington County sheriff, the area district attorney and for the Maine House of Representatives, including the contest between Rep.

2014

City to mark British comings and goings Redcoats to reinvade Eastport

"The British are Coming! The British are Coming!" will be the cry heard on Saturday, July 12, in Eastport as the island community commemorates the 1814 capture of the city by the British during the War of 1812.