2025
Economic impacts of tariffs feared along the border
Business and community leaders on both sides of the St. Croix River hope that cooler heads prevail over talk of tariffs. Earlier this month U.S.
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2025
Couples overcome obstacles to find enduring love
Being part of a long lasting romantic relationship can provide invaluable benefits -- but that doesn't mean it's always easy. For three couples in Washington County, finding and keeping love throughout the challenges of life has been both the journey and the reward.
2025
Two Addison fishermen perish on way home
A search for two Addison fishermen off the coast of Trescott and Cutler was suspended the evening of Sunday, January 19, after rescue crews combed over 950 square miles of ocean and coastline.
2025
Tribe’s revenue from online sports betting stirs questions
Since the launch in November of 2023 of a sports-betting partnership with DraftKings, the Passamaquoddy Tribe has earned nearly $30 million in revenues, more than five times the amount generated for the three other tribes in Maine, according to figures provided by the state.
2025
Lubec school board weighs maintenance costs
The high cost of recovering from years of postponed repairs and upkeep dominated the marathon meeting of the Lubec school board held on January 13.
2025
Loss of local gathering places leads to mental health decline
The social landscape of today's Washington County is very different than that of yesteryear.
2025
Sipayik to address high radon levels
The presence of a high level of radon in some older homes at Sipayik is being addressed with the award of $1 million to the Pleasant Point Housing Authority (PPHA) for mold and radon removal through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.