Reasons for county's financial crisis are still being debated

The City of Calais has avoided increasing the property tax rate for over 15 years, and this year councillors are struggling to avoid taking that step. Following a request that municipal departments present line item recommendations to reduce each department budget up to five percent ...

Washington County commissioners' attempt to turn up the heat on their recently terminated county manager a week ago by pushing her out the door may have backfired, as the county and two commissioners have now been slapped with a lawsuit accusing them of violations ...