A LARGE CROWD
A LARGE CROWD awaits the Sardine Drop at the Tides Institute & Museum of Art building in Bank Square, Eastport, on New Year's Eve. See article about the Sardine and Maple Leaf drops in this issue.(Don Dunbar photo)
January 09, 2025
Front Page Stories
Owner to rebuild fire-damaged Bluebird Motel
The Maine Fire Marshal's Office has classified the fire that burned a portion of the 40-unit Bluebird Motel in Machias on the night of December 24 as being of undetermined origin because of the extent of the destruction.
Local shellfish licensing process stirs questions
Ninety plus miles of shorefront presents a tempting target for clamdiggers, including those who do not belong there. This is particularly so for those from towns lacking such a lucrative asset.
Bills set focus on rural patrol and DA district
Washington County legislators are revisiting some issues that they previously have been thwarted in getting enacted by the legislature, including increasing rural law enforcement coverage and having a separate district attorney for the county.
Aid organizations seeing increased need; Fuel funds stressed by requests
Demand for heating fuel is high in Washington County as households contend with rising costs for their essentials. Applications for the Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are up more than 25%, while the average benefit is decreasing.
HELPING DELIVER PALLETS OF FOOD
HELPING DELIVER PALLETS OF FOOD to the Labor of Love Food Pantry in Eastport on January 8 are food pantry volunteer George 'Buster' Townsend and Don Arsenault of the Good Shepherd Food Bank. (Edward French photo)