FIREFIGHTERS
FIREFIGHTERS spray water on an unoccupied house on the Lake Road in Perry that burned on April 26. (Tom McLaughlin photo)
May 08, 2014
Front Page Stories
Former Sipayik official charged with stealing $20,000 from tribe
The criminal complaint against the former financial officer in charge of the $11 million budget for the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point reads like an instruction manual on how to steal without getting caught -- except this time the man with multiple identities appears to have been unmasked.
Eastport residents offered home-heat audits at low cost
Affordable heat: It's a pressing concern in Washington County, where a high percentage of homes are older and an aging population lives with stressed budgets.
Downeast EMS tightens belt, maintains staff
The Washington County Emergency Medical Services Authority, known as Downeast EMS, startled employees in early May when Director Steven Welsch notified them of belt-tightening measures.
Charlotte teacher wins state award
Ann Luginbuhl, an educator at the Charlotte Elementary School, has been awarded the 2014 County Teachers of the Year Award for Washington County. In February, 376 Maine teachers were nominated for consideration for the award, with one teacher from each of the 16 counties selected.
Pros, cons of land-based fish farming debated
The push for finfish aquaculture to move from net pens in the water to closed containment systems on land has been gaining momentum, as advocates promoting land-based systems believe they will reduce or eliminate some of the problems...
PATIENT SAFETY
PATIENT SAFETY was the rallying cry during the candlelight vigil organized by the Maine State Nurses Association in downtown Calais on April 30. The nurses and lab technicians were demanding that the Calais Regional Hospital administration restore recently cut services and staff hours to help ensure the safe care of
