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2009

County sheriff takes issue with jail budget restrictions by state

Most Washington County residents likely consider the county budget as a fiscal matter under the control of the county commissioners. And until LD 2080, An Act to Better Coordinate and Reduce the Cost of the Delivery of State and County Correctional Services, came into effect...

2009

Grand Manan flag placed on North Pole

On October 5, Stanley Fleet, quartermaster of the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Louis S. St-Laurent, presented two 8x10 pictures, and a framed placard explaining the planting of a Grand Manan flag near the North Pole.

2009

Caregivers to find help with support network

At some point in most people's lives a loved one will come to an age or an illness that requires daily managed care.

2009

Cancer survivors gather to share stories and hope

The second annual cancer survivors program, held Friday, October 2, at the Lee Pellon Center in Machias, was attended by over 70 people. The welcome was by Susan Rowan of the Maine Cancer Foundation, which promotes research and education with startup funding.

2009

AROUND AND AROUND

AROUND AND AROUND

AROUND AND AROUND they go, dancing to the Chicken Dance song at the Perry Harvest Fair on October 3. The annual event celebrating the harvest drew crowds of visitors. (Chessie Crowe photo)

2009

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2009

Testing sites outlined for offshore wind

Two sites along the Washington County coastline are among the seven areas being considered to test new offshore wind technologies in Maine.