2021
Fate uncertain for historic Lubec home
The historic Chaloner House/Cleaves Tavern in Lubec has been vacant and awaiting its fate for three years and running, and its state of well being is causing alarm in the community.
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2021
Dredging, blasting at island harbour generate concerns
Grand Mananers are asking questions about a North Head harbour improvement project slated for this summer, and some claim they aren't getting adequate answers.
2021
County vaccination rate stalls as state rate gains
Washington County's COVID-19 vaccination rate is stalling as the state overall ranks as the second best in the nation in percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
2021
Bills grappling with racism in schools advance
With concerns raised this past year about racist behavior and bullying at schools in Maine, a quartet of bills is moving forward in the Maine Legislature to help schools better address issues of discrimination, harassment, diversity and inclusion.
2021
A HALIBUT
A HALIBUT weighing 217.5 pounds was caught by these Cutler fishermen on May 20 aboard the Keenan & Shane. From left to right are Keenan Feeney, John Polley, Patrick Feeney, the captain of the boat, and Cameron Murray. (Melissa Feeney photo)
2021
CHIPPING
CHIPPING logs at the Port of Eastport's bulk storage yard for a test of the port authority's shipboard heat-treating phytosanitation equipment in mid-August is a crew from H.C. Haynes Inc. of Winn. About 5,000 metric tons of chips are being piled near
2021
Mining proposal for Pembroke stirs concerns
A proposal looking at underground mining for silver at a site in Pembroke has created among a number of area residents numerous concerns, including the possible negative impact of a polymetallic mine on groundwater, surface waters and the surrounding ecosystem that is one of the most productive...