2019
Turkey Trot 5K race continues a legacy
The second annual Addison Coty Memorial Turkey Trot 5K was held November 16 in Robbinston, with proceeds going to support a memorial scholarship fund.
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2019
Local communities are on frontlines of opioid crisis fight
Maine is one of the states hardest hit by the nation's ongoing opioid crisis, but people across the state are working on the frontlines of this epidemic, raising awareness and developing new solutions.
2019
Lobster season opens with whale pilot project
In a repeat of last year's weather delay, Grand Manan's lobster season opened three days late on November 14...
2019
Coast Guard revises Perry housing plan
In response to public comments, the U.S. Coast Guard has revised its housing plan for Perry, reducing the initial number of units to four single-family or two duplex homes, eliminating a community center and cutting the size of a maintenance building.
2019
Calais and Machias hospitals change emergency care contracts
Patients entering the emergency departments of Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) and Down East Community Hospital (DECH) are usually in no position to query whether the attending physician and staff are part of their in-network insurance.
2019
THIRD GENERATION WREATH
THIRD GENERATION WREATH-MAKER Savannah McPherson teaches her son, Lucas Scoville, the art of sculpting holiday greenery. “We tip our own brush and craft Christmas wreaths, centerpieces, swags, a gnome cedar tree elf, a boat’s anchor, candy canes and snowflakes for sale,” explains McPherson. Located in Lubec, McPherson delivers locally
2019
EXPRESSING THEIR GRATITUDE
EXPRESSING THEIR GRATITUDE to veterans with their handmade signs are Ivory Flood, 8, and her brother Tannar, 3, at the Veterans Day ceremony in Eastport on November 11. See this issue for coverage of the observance. (Edward French photo)