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2015

Major part of AOS budget voted down

Residents within AOS 77 expressed their concern about any tax increases by voting down the major portion of the Sunrise County School System 2015B16 budget at the May 13 budget meeting in Perry.

2015

Domestic violence targeted

A legislative committee listened to startling national statistics about violence against Native women and heard in graphic detail about brutal assaults in Maine, as it considered a bill to extend jurisdiction over such crimes to tribal courts.

2015

Concerns about drug use spur discussion in Lubec with sheriff

Washington County Sheriff Barry Curtis and Chief Deputy Michael Crabtree met with a group of about 30 Lubec residents on May 18 to hear concerns about what is described as rampant drug use within the community. Curtis, who campaigned on county drug issues, said, "We're just a few minutes into this."

2015

LAUNCHED on May 15 was the Triple Trouble, the first Millennium Marine vessel that was built in Eastport for a local buyer. Brent and Sara Griffin of Pembroke lost their boat Double Trouble

LAUNCHED

LAUNCHED on May 15 was the Triple Trouble, the first Millennium Marine vessel that was built in Eastport for a local buyer. Brent and Sara Griffin of Pembroke lost their boat Double Trouble 2 when the Eastport breakwater collapsed in December and discovered they were significantly underinsured. Brent typically resumes

2015

SAFE! Ieishia Mitchell of Shead slides safely into home plate during a May 8 high school softball game against Machias. The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Tigerettes 8-5. (Don Dunbar photo) Subs

SAFE! Ieishia Mitchell of Shead slides safely into home plate during a May 8 high school softball game against Machias. The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Tigerette

SAFE! Ieishia Mitchell of Shead slides safely into home plate during a May 8 high school softball game against Machias. The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Tigerettes 8-5. (Don Dunbar photo) Subscribe to Quoddy Tides Rates:$31.65 a year in Washington County, Maine (tax included) $36.93 a year in

2015

WCCC culinary student chosen to cook at Cannes

A culinary student at Washington County Community College (WCCC) is about to have a world-class experience, and the campus is abuzz with excitement at the opportunity.

2015

Tribal-state elver dispute flares up again

The dispute between state and Passamaquoddy tribal officials over the elver fishery appears again headed for a collision course. After hearing that the tribe planned to use its sustenance fishing rights to catch elvers outside of the state's reporting requirements...