2017
CRH defends decision to close OB unit
The pending closure of the obstetrics (OB) unit at Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) has generated significant concern from the eastern Washington County region it serves.
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2017
Vigil held to support OB unit
On June 2 at dusk, 40 nurses, hospital workers and community members gathered at Triangle Park in Calais for a candlelight vigil, signaling their disagreement with the Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) board of directors' recent decision to close the obstetrics unit on January 1, 2018.
2017
Nonprofit eyes Calais site for nursing home
A promising partner has come forward in Calais' quest for opening a new nursing home.
2017
Navy ship coming for Eastport Fourth
A U.S. Navy destroyer will be docking at the Eastport breakwater for this year's Fourth of July festivities, for the first time in three years. The USS Lassen, a 509-foot Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, is expected to be at the downtown pier from July 1 through July 5.
2017
Downeast prison fate depends on budget decisions
The fate of the Downeast Correctional Facility (DCF) is still in limbo. Rep. Will Tuell of East Machias explains that there are three versions of the state budget and each with its own variation of funding the Washington County-based prison.
2017
Council: no confidence in board
The Calais City Council unanimously passed a vote of "no confidence" in the board of Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) following the hospital's public announcement that it would be closing its obstetrics wing in January of 2018.
2017
Area squeezed for summer help
Washington County hospitality businesses that rely on seasonal employees from other countries that use the J-1 and/or H2B Visa program are finding that they are being squeezed hard this year. International students and employees aren't coming to the U.S.