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2021

DECH submits plan to acquire Calais hospital

Down East Community Hospital (DECH) in Machias and Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) shared publicly on February 19 that DECH may purchase the Calais based hospital through Chapter 11 bankruptcy court.

2021

Committee seeking year-round ferry weighs legal action

A citizens' group hopes to avoid going to court to force federal and provincial governments to fund a year round ferry for Campobello Island.

2021

LEARNING HOW TO SKATE are sisters Eleanor and Natalie, assisted by their parents, Chris and Vicki Mello, at the skating rink next to the Eastport Youth Center. The Rhode Island family was vi

LEARNING HOW TO SKATE

LEARNING HOW TO SKATE are sisters Eleanor and Natalie, assisted by their parents, Chris and Vicki Mello, at the skating rink next to the Eastport Youth Center. The Rhode Island family was visiting the area during the week of February 15. (Edward French photo)

2021

FIREFIGHTERS from Eastport and Pleasant Point battled a fast-moving blaze that destroyed this house on Carlow Island, Eastport, on February 22. A couple from Maryland, who had just recently

FIREFIGHTERS

FIREFIGHTERS from Eastport and Pleasant Point battled a fast-moving blaze that destroyed this house on Carlow Island, Eastport, on February 22. A couple from Maryland, who had just recently moved in to the home, lost all of their possessions in the fire. See article about the fire in this issue.

2021

Stories related of love found and never lost

Every February 14 Valentine's Day reminds everyone of how important it is to have someone to love and to be loved, not only for the present and future but for the memories that carry people through times of loss and renewal.

2021

New blueberry heritage center slated to open

Wild blueberries are to Washington County like flowers are to bees. Take away the life sustaining nectar and there are no bees; take away the blueberries and much of an entire county would be impacted. Gone would be one of the engines to a fragile economy.

2021

Former Calais police officer charged with drug trafficking

A former officer with the Calais Police Department has been arrested after allegedly providing drugs to a student at Narraguagus High School. Jeffrey Bishop, 53, of Cherryfield left the Calais department less than a week before he was arrested on the drug-trafficking charges.