2018
Sipayik eyeing multifaceted opioid strategy
“Communities throughout the country are dealing with the opioid epidemic, and this community is no different,” says Passamaquoddy Chief Ralph Dana of Sipayik.
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2018
Lubec loses historic landmark to stormy conditions, high tide
Lubec lost a historic landmark to the January 4 storm that lashed the region with snow, rain and high winds, coinciding with an astronomically high tide.
2018
Assistance programs see significant need
During these winter months, the cost of heating homes weighs heavily on the minds of many Maine residents. This is another year during which there is a significant demand for assistance.
2018
Demand high at food pantries
Food pantries in Washington and Charlotte counties are holding their own as the colder months of winter begin, and all are dependent upon the generosity of volunteers as well as financial patrons.
2018
County looking for game plan to fight drug-related crimes
The Washington County Sheriff's Office along with other law enforcement agencies has been asked by the county commissioners to create a "game plan" for effectively combating the escalating climate of drug-related crimes. Despite being rescheduled because...
2018
Armed robber flees from store on bicycle
A bicycle-riding armed robber from Charlotte being pursued by police from three agencies did not make it very far on the dark, icy road back home after holding up the Dollar General store in Pembroke...
2018
THE GREAT SARDINE
THE GREAT SARDINE is dropped at midnight on New Year's Eve at Bank Square in Eastport, as a crowd watches, bundled up for the cold temperatures. (Don Dunbar photo)