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2014

Love stories warm hearts on Valentine's Day

Every February 14 people have a reminder of how important it is to have someone to love and somebody to love you. Some married couples in the Cobscook and Quoddy area have celebrated a great many Valentine's Days together and feel very fortunate to have found the right person for them.

2014

Heating assistance program strained by residents’ needs

Frigid weather early in the heating season and the poor economy have combined to cause many residents of Washington County to seek assistance in paying for their fuel this winter, even though the price of fuel oil has dropped.

2014

Funding for new Pleasant Point school building finally approved

“I felt I never would set one day in a new school. I just think it's great for these kids,” says Beatrice Rafferty School Principal Michael Chadwick,...

2014

Possible Norse settlements Downeast explored

Is there a Norse settlement yet to be found in eastern Maine? Oral folklore proclaiming that the Norse settled in the area is especially strong in eastern coastal Maine. However, as yet, no substantial evidence to support this theory has been found.

2014

Weather conditions max out fuel funds

Frigid weather early in the heating season, a mid-December ice storm and the poor economy have combined to cause many residents of Washington County to seek assistance in paying for their fuel this winter.

2014

Port authority eyes partnership to save Eastport Boat School

The Eastport Port Authority is discussing with the Friends of the Boat School possible options to take over the facility in order to help return educational programs there.

2014

Coping with education changes

Educators, students and families are adjusting to the new normal as best they can, with students learning online and/or with packets of materials. Many teachers are still using their classrooms at least part-time to teach from in the new digital landscape.