Calais set to pursue purchase of armory
After a few years of rumors and waiting, the City of Calais was recently notified by the Maine Army National Guard that the state has decided to sell the Calais Armory.
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St. Stephen seniors' residence to close
The board of trustees of the Maria F. Ganong Old Folks Home, better known as Lonicera Hall, plans to close the 91‑year‑old seniors' residence in St. Stephen. The board says in a written statement dated April 16 that "the organization will begin the process of winding down operations ...
Proposed underwater data center off Eastport raises concerns
A proposed underwater data center has gained little traction since its backer submitted a request to move ahead in February, and many of those near its proposed location in Western Passage off Moose Island are skeptical. In fact, one Eastport resident...
Last herring smokehouse in U.S. may get a second act
In 1991 when the McCurdy Smokehouse in Lubec closed, it was the "last of the last" commercial herring smokehouses in the country. For 100 years it was a place where herring were smoked, packaged and shipped all over the world.