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Front page stories: February 13, 2026

Newsletter covering 2026-02-02 to 2026-02-17

HAVING A GOOD TIME

HAVING A GOOD TIME ice-fishing on Round Pond in Charlotte is this group from the Cobscook Currents 4-H club: (left to right) Ira Danielson, Samantha Leighton, Jamie Brown, holding up a 15-inch pickerel they caught, and Nora Brown. They were taking part in the Calais Lions Club’s ice-fishing derby on January 31. See this issue for more about the derby. (Edward French photo)

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Front Page Stories

Most all towns to prepay TAN to help bail out county

While it appears the Washington County government may have raised enough funds from municipalities to be able to pay its tax-anticipation note (TAN) to Machias Savings Bank by February 20, the meeting of that obligation is coming at a significant cost to the towns in the county.
By Edward French | Read more

Committee set to recommend plan to replicate Machias dike

A slate of recommendations ready to be released to the public by the Upper Machias Bay Master Plan (UMBMP) Leadership Committee includes a proposal that the failing Machias dike be replaced with a replica of the current span, an alternative that would prevent fish or saltwater passage.
By Paula Horvath | Read more

Worker dies after exposure to gas at Woodland Pulp mill

A student intern working at the Woodland Pulp mill has died and another worker was critically injured following exposure to a toxic gas at the mill's bleach plant on Tuesday, January 27, when the mill was in the process of shutting operations down because of a large spike in natural gas prices.
By Edward French | Read more

Supreme court vacates Brackett's conviction in murder of Neptune

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has voided the conviction of Kailie Brackett for murdering Kimberly Neptune of Sipayik in April 2022. Brackett had been sentenced to 55 years in prison following a three-day jury trial in Machias in December 2023.
By Edward French | Read more

Tribal leaders: casino operator hypocritical with lawsuit filing

Wabanaki tribal officials are calling a Maine casino operator who recently filed a lawsuit against the state over the new online gaming law "hypocritical." The suit was filed on January 23 by Oxford Casino Hotel, BB Development LLC, both of Oxford, and Churchill Downs Inc. of Kentucky...
By Edward French | Read more

Couples' enduring love stories don't always follow a script

In honor of Valentine's Day, the stories of John and Patrice Goodwin of Eastport and Dennis and Gail Preston of Edmunds, two couples whose relationships have endured through the decades, are shared.
By Rachel Williams | Read more

ISAIAH LAWRENCE

ISAIAH LAWRENCE of the Shead Tigers flies high on his way to score a basket during a game against Deer Isle-Stonington on January 24. After winning their quarterfinal game in the Class S tournament in Bangor, the Tigers will be playing the Jonesport-Beals Royals in the semifinals on Tuesday, February 17, at 10:30 a.m. in the Cross Insurance Center. (Don Dunbar photo)

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