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2023

SCEC talk provides insights on area challenges, potential

The ongoing impacts of the pandemic on Washington County's demographics, economic health and housing crisis were spotlighted during a virtual presentation on March 22 from Charles Rudelitch, executive director of the Sunrise County Economic Council.

2023

Nexamp developing solar farms in four Downeast communities

Nexamp, a community solar energy company, has four solar energy farms in the works in Eastport, Pembroke, Lubec and Cutler, with the Cutler and Pembroke projects expected to be online in early to mid 2024.

2023

Kharkiv family displaced by war begins new life in St. George

Marharyta Sanina, her husband Sasha and sons Timur, 9, and Alex, 2, arrived in Canada from Kharkiv, Ukraine, on February 14. Sasha found work as a truck driver, Timur is in Grade 4, and Marharyta looks after Alex at home -- at least until she finds a babysitter.

2023

Friends hoping for miracle to save St. Ann’s church

The Friends of St. Ann's are hoping for a miracle to save the historic brick church at Sipayik, which is scheduled to be demolished in the coming weeks. Armed with a new and much lower estimate on the cost to at least replace the brick work, Hilda Soctomah Lewis of the Friends of St.

2023

First radar observed meteorite fall occurs in part of county

Social media was rocking with questions about a fireball and sonic booms seen and heard in the skies above parts of Washington County late in the morning of Saturday, April 8. Comments about seeing and hearing something ranged from Calais to Jonesport.

2023

Cooke plans to build $72 million land-based salmon farm at Bayside

While recent aquaculture proposals in Maine have been mired in controversy, a Cooke Aquaculture subsidiary has not received any significant opposition to its plans to build a $72-million land-based hybrid salmon facility in Bayside, New Brunswick, just across the St.

2023

THE FIRST LAMBS OF THE SEASON were recently born at Shofar Farm in Perry. This lamb, named Lewis, is a twin to Clark. (Dawn Guiltner photo)

THE FIRST LAMBS OF THE SEASON

THE FIRST LAMBS OF THE SEASON were recently born at Shofar Farm in Perry. This lamb, named Lewis, is a twin to Clark. (Dawn Guiltner photo)