September 26, 2025
Newsletter covering 2025-09-13 to 2025-09-26
THE BRILLIANT LADY
Front Page Stories
County residents fear tax hike with $11 million bond proposal
An estimated 200 people filed into the courtroom in Machias on September 11, filling it beyond capacity for a public hearing by the Washington County commissioners to hear about the proposed $11 million bond to cover the recently discovered budget shortfall...
By J.D. Rule | Read more
County budget auditor reported misstatements and deficiencies
In the March 20, 2025, report to the Washington County Commission about the recently completed 2021 county budget audit, auditor Stephen Hopkins wrote of a number of significant accounting and internal control deficiencies...
By Lora Whelan | Read more
Port authority weighs concerns over dredging
A proposed dredging project off the Eastport breakwater to allow larger cruise ships to tie up at the pier instead of being at anchor in the bay is causing some concern in the community...
By Edward French | Read more
Moose down a well now has a tale to tell
Fifteen‑year‑old Cole Brown was up on a ladder building a shed when he heard a clamor coming from the alders behind him. He'd been hearing noises coming from the woods for hours, but this was a noise of a different magnitude.
By Paula Horvath | Read more
Islander’s hobby helps spread good cheer
Grand Mananer Jeanne Ingalls recently reached a milestone with a hobby that has grown into an island‑wide project to spread cheer and lift spirits. Ingalls makes greeting card booklets for birthdays, Christmas, get‑well and other occasions...
By Arlene Benham | Read more
Front Page Stories: Sep 12, 2025
Newsletter covering 2025-08-23 to 2025-09-12
By Quoddy Tides | Read more
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