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2016

Calais challenges budget hike -- County cites need to increase tax revenues

The City of Calais is challenging the recently proposed Washington County budget, which increases the city's expected contribution by over 5% to $288,000. The discussion over how the city will proceed was the primary topic at a city council meeting held on November 17.

2016

HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW. An 87-ton Yankee dryer, bound for Trois-Rivières, Quebec, is hoisted onto the freighter Egmondgracht at the Estes Head port terminal in Eastport on November 21. Th

HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW

HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW. An 87-ton Yankee dryer, bound for Trois-Rivières, Quebec, is hoisted onto the freighter Egmondgracht at the Estes Head port terminal in Eastport on November 21. The movements of the dryer are symbolic of the decline in paper-making in the state of Maine, as it had been

2016

SPEAKING to the crowd during the November 15 event at Pleasant Point in support for water protectors in North Dakota, “From Split Rock to Standing Rock — Water is Life,” is Holly Cleaves. (R

SPEAKING

SPEAKING to the crowd during the November 15 event at Pleasant Point in support for water protectors in North Dakota, “From Split Rock to Standing Rock — Water is Life,” is Holly Cleaves. (Robin Farrin photo) Subscribe to Quoddy Tides Rates:$35 a year in Washington County, Maine (tax included) $42

2016

Two bills proposed to address UT school-choice controversy

The controversy that erupted last spring about where students living in area unorganized territories (UT) attend elementary school has been relatively quiet since the new school year began, but it's expected to heat up again once the legislature goes into session in January.

2016

Strategies eyed to deal with addiction recovery

"Imagine if a serial killer came to Washington County and started bumping people off every six weeks," said Michael Crabtree, chief deputy of the Washington County Sheriff's Department. "Washington County has led the state in per capita overdose deaths for 10 years.

2016

Sipayik tribal chief recalled from office

Fred Moore III, the Passamaquoddy chief at Sipayik, has been recalled from office in an overwhelming vote held on November 7. A total of 337 tribal members cast ballots at the Beatrice Rafferty School, with 280, or 83% of the voters, favoring recall of the chief and 54 opposed.

2016

New resource center to give veterans hope

Veterans face a lot when they return home. A new life, new surroundings -- a whole new world it seems at times.