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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.

2024

A QUICK MOVING STORM hit Downeast in the early morning hours of January 10. Significant rain with wind gusts over 60 mph in tandem with high tide forced most of the Machias downtown area and

A QUICK MOVING STORM

A QUICK MOVING STORM hit Downeast in the early morning hours of January 10. Significant rain with wind gusts over 60 mph in tandem with high tide forced most of the Machias downtown area and the temporary bridge spanning the dike area of Route 1 to be closed to traffic

2024

DURING THE CALM between winter storms, a barred owl rests on a branch in the forest Downeast, where numerous trees have fallen. The January 10 storm packed winds of up to 70 mph and caused s

DURING THE CALM

DURING THE CALM between winter storms, a barred owl rests on a branch in the forest Downeast, where numerous trees have fallen. The January 10 storm packed winds of up to 70 mph and caused significant flooding in Machias. (Fred Gralenski photo)

2023

Storm delivers hurricane force winds, outages and damage

In the aftermath of the hurricane force wind and rain storm on Monday, December 19, Governor Janet Mills declared a state of civil emergency for 14 Maine counties, including Washington County, with hundreds of thousands of people without power and significant flooding and infrastructure damage.

2023

Spirit of generosity helps spread holiday cheer

The Downeast region is sometimes characterized by two extremes: scarcity and generosity. Those who have help those who don't, time and again, and through the charitable intentions of volunteers and community members the dark days of December become much brighter.

2023

PFAS testing shows wide range for contamination levels

New information about PFAS levels in the county and state's soils and water sources that have been tested by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is available on the agency's website.

2023

As PWD water quality improves, efforts aim to build trust

“We want to start the journey of building trust in the water source. Years of no violations will help build trust,