MERLIN
MERLIN’S WIZARDS were spunky during the performance of The Sword Called Excalibur at the Pembroke Elementary School on November 1. See this issue for an article on the performance. (Lauren Koss photo)
November 07, 2019
Front Page Stories
Tracing a grandfather's service
With the observance of Veterans Day and Remembrance Day on November 11, many in the Quoddy area will recall the sacrifices of family members who served in the U.S. and Canadian armed forces.
Telecommuters find a work-life balance
Just 10 years ago the logistics of telecommuting for work from many areas of Washington County was a non-starter, but in the ensuing years technology has been rapidly advancing and, with it, telecommuters of all stripes have been coming.
MaineCare misperception comes to light during ACA open enrollment
With open enrollment with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace (HIM) under way and the expansion of MaineCare ongoing in the state, all should be smooth sailing with government and state websites and regionally-based certified application counselors at hand to help people...
Lubec receives $19.6 million for safe harbor
The Town of Lubec has been awarded $19.6 million to build a safe harbor for boats that will include a breakwater, mooring field, boat launch and floating docks.
D-Day invasion remembered
History records that nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel for Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Among them was 20-year-old Charles "Charlie" Reid, who grew up on a farm at Old Ridge just north of St. Stephen.
Campobello council hears about mail, healthcare concerns
In a tumultuous, sometimes rancorous meeting that went nearly two hours with a standing-room crowd on October 28, the Campobello council received community input on five unrelated matters.
TROTTING OUT
TROTTING OUT their best harvest fashions for the Scarecrow Fest in Calais on October 26 are these congenial horses, ridden by Kelly McIver and Rhonda McIver of Woodland. See this issue for more on the Scarecrow Fest. (Robin Farrin photo)