2024
THE WHARF
THE WHARF at The Cannery restaurant in Eastport suffered significant damage from the wind and waves at high tide during the January 13 storm. (Edward French photo)
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2024
St. Stephen drop-in centre helps homeless
A drop in centre at Neighbourhood Works might prevent people without homes from freezing to death in St. Stephen this winter. The group opened the centre at its headquarters in the former Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church on December 8, the day of the funeral for Adam Dickerson.
2024
Illegal rockweed harvesting cases dismissed in court
Four charges brought against an Eastport man for illegally harvesting rockweed in Cobscook Bay were dismissed in Machias District Court on December 4.
2024
Illegal marijuana farm could be linked to statewide problem
The raid of an illegal marijuana farm in Machias on December 14, which netted 2,600 plants and saw the arrest of three men, all of whom appear to be foreign nationals, may be linked with a greater statewide problem. According to a leaked memo initially distributed within the U.S.
2024
Higher costs and greater need hit food and fuel funds
Area food and fuel funds are facing unprecedented challenges in the wake of decreased government assistance, rising inflation and costs and increased need.
2024
Funds sought for more rural patrol officers
With two legislative proposals now dead or unlikely to pass, Washington County leaders are eyeing one remaining plan to provide more funding for rural law enforcement patrols following the pullback of the Maine State Police from patrol coverage in the county last summer.
2024
Affordable housing options weighed by Lubec select board
The first 2024 meeting of the Lubec Select Board, held January 3, attracted the full board but few members of the public. Most of the discussion centered on the topic of promoting the development of low- and fair-income housing, potentially based on unused land owned by the town.