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2022

Machias bridge meeting raises dump concerns

Over 90 people attended the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) public meeting on June 28 to discuss a bridge span for the Machias dike as the "preferred alternative" to replace the existing four-box causeway span.

2022

Poll watchers’ presence raises issues, concern

The presence of poll watchers at Washington County election sites who checked whether those who voted were actually eligible voters during the primary election on June 14 is part of a nationwide effort by the Republican Party to check on the integrity of elections and also to potentially...

2022

Plan to cut border station hours at Vanceboro shocks residents

Residents of Vanceboro were shocked by the news that the border station in town may be closed 12 hours every day, from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The town will be holding a public hearing on the proposed border closure on Tuesday, July 5...

2022

Islanders take fight for bank to Ottawa

Residents of Grand Manan continue to pursue a solution that would enable the island's only bank, Scotiabank, to remain open.

2022

Bridge replacements for causeways eyed; MDOT opts for Machias bridge

The Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) has identified a bridge span as the preferred alternative to replace the existing four box culverts on the Machias dike bridge, which carries Route 1 over the Middle River in the Town of Machias.

2022

Bridge replacements for causeways eyed; Helicopter survey set for July

A helicopter survey will be taking place from July 13 through 18 in and around Half Moon Cove with flights in a grid pattern that will encompass adjacent areas of Pleasant Point, Eastport, Perry, Cobscook Bay and Passamaquoddy Bay.

2022

ASSIST JC visits Eastport for 20th year

From the Labor of Love Food Pantry and Nutrition Center to buildings downtown and homes scattered throughout Eastport, not to mention Shackford Head State Park's trails, there has been no part of the island city that hasn't seen the helping touch of the ASSIST JC teams from All Souls...