2020
Area long-term care facilities cope with COVID-19 restrictions
Area long-term care facility administrators report their residents and staff are in good spirits despite the worldwide pandemic that has made things challenging.
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2020
BILL KENDALL
BILL KENDALL stands near the barn at Kendall farm, with his great-grandmother’s spinning wheel just inside the barn door. The rebuilding of the kitchen in the 200-year-old farmhouse is triggering memories of the farm’s long history. (Edward French photo)
2020
A FIRE
A FIRE in the trap shop, the former Clam Kibben, at the Eastport Chowder House was quickly put out by firefighters on the morning of April 14. See article in this issue about the fire and storm damage suffered at the wharf and restaurant. (Edward French photo)
2020
Jonesport Shipyard spearheads effort to produce face shields
"We owe this effort for our first responders and healthcare workers here in Washington County," says Rep. Robert Alley of Beals in responding to a request made by a constituent to see if he could help...
2020
Island residents help to raise spirits
Some Grand Manan residents have been using social media to encourage neighbors and raise spirits as the COVID‐19 isolation continues. With children out of school and in need of some entertainment, people are thinking of ways to create fun at a safe distance.
2020
Calais, St. Stephen businesses adjust to pandemic restrictions
Who could have guessed that a worldwide pandemic would trigger a run on powdered skim milk and ukuleles in a little Canadian border town? Powdered skim milk was not to be had in St. Stephen grocery stores on a recent Sunday afternoon.
2020
Area hospitals say they’re prepared to handle surge
The two Washington County hospitals believe they are prepared to handle any COVID-19 cases, with one confirmed case in the county and 537 cases in Maine as of April 8.