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Housing in Washington County continues to be out of reach for many in the area, as a shortage of inventory paired with high prices remains the dominating trend. According to the most recent data from MaineHousing, the county's housing affordability index held steady from the previous year at 0.

An incoming $12 million grant from NOAA to the Passamaquoddy Tribe by way of the Sipayik Environmental Department (SED) will provide the necessary funds to complete the fishway project at Woodland dam.

Council chambers were standing room only when the Calais City Council held a public hearing on a proposed domestic livestock ordinance during their May 9 meeting. There was a high level of public interest in both the proposed ordinance as well as the discussion of ATV use on public roads.