FISHING BOATS COME AND GO, IN THE GENTLY FALLING SNOW
FISHING BOATS COME AND GO, IN THE GENTLY FALLING SNOW. The scallop dragger Kadie & Kari heads in to tie up at the Eastport breakwater during a heavy snowfall on January 17. (Edward French photo)
January 23, 2026
Front Page Stories
Tribes work with conservation organizations to reacquire lands
For the past few years, the Wabanaki nations in Maine, working with conservation organizations, have been undertaking a deliberate process for increasing access to and ownership of lands in the state in order to practice their culture.
New iGaming law will provide tribe with significant revenues
While the Passamaquoddy Tribe has earned $57 million since its sports betting partnership with DraftKings began in November 2023, according to state records, gambling revenues for the tribe are expected to increase significantly after Maine Governor Janet Mills ...
New social services agency covers three counties
Jason Parent knows he faces a challenge. In the aftermath of the closure of Downeast Community Partners (DCP) after years of financial mismanagement, he now oversees the soon-to-be-official Community Action for Aroostook, Washington and Hancock Counties (CAAWHC)...
Deliberately set fire destroys St. Stephen apartment building
The RCMP say the fire that destroyed the vacant apartment building at 449 Milltown Boulevard, St. Stephen, was deliberately set. The emergency call to the former Starshine Properties Ltd. building, which had been sold at a tax auction on October 17, came in at 4:05 a.m.
Well-loved coach and teacher mourned
The Downeast community is mourning the loss of a well-loved coach, teacher, referee and natural athlete who spent decades mentoring and inspiring student athletes at Shead High School. The passing of Bobby Davis of Perry, who died unexpectedly on January 9 ...
Bankruptcy bill not supported during hearing
On January 21, the Maine legislature's Committee on State and Local Government held a hearing regarding LD 2009, a bill sponsored by Senator Marianne Moore of Calais that would allow political subdivisions, including municipalities and counties, to declare bankruptcy.
WHO GOES THERE?
WHO GOES THERE? A barred owl watches closely while perched on a telephone line in Robbinston on January 18. (Don Dunbar photo)