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2019

County suit against drug firms alleges marketing caused crisis

The Washington County government has joined in filing a lawsuit against numerous drug companies alleging that their marketing of opioid painkillers created an epidemic that has led to more than a death a day in Maine and cost the county millions of dollars.

2019

Cooke planning $30 million salmon facility

Kelly Cove Salmon, a subsidiary of Cooke Aquaculture Inc., is in the early planning stages to build a $30 million recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) in the Champlain Industrial Park located at Bayside, near St. Andrews.

2019

Waltzing across the frozen bay from Deer Island to St. Andrews

It's a Downeast winter sport to complain about the weather in February and March. Although there has been some cold, ice and snow this year, during some winters back in the old days Deer Islanders were able to travel about five miles across St. Andrews Bay without using a boat.

2019

School officials react to state subsidy figures

Additional state funding and decreases in the required local share for K-12 education are among the positive developments this year for local school districts, as preliminary state subsidy amounts were released on February 15 by the Department of Education.

2019

NYC mayor faces teens’ tough questions

New York City Major Bill de Blasio was asked some tough questions by two teens who attended his talk held on February 9 at the Eastport Arts Center (EAC).

2019

Fishermen reach right-whale accord

Ongoing efforts to address challenges faced by fishermen were the focus of reports delivered during the 38th annual meeting of the Grand Manan Fishermen Association (GMFA) on February 12. Following the early closure of the lobster fishery last spring based on one sighting of a right whale...

2019

Commissioner weighs options to open prison

On February 5, the day before he was officially sworn in as the commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections, Randall Liberty visited Washington County to gather information for the possible reopening of the Downeast Correctional Facility (DCF).