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2021

As schools reopen, boards wrestle with decisions on safety

With students returning to classes in less than a week, school boards in this area have been wrestling with how to reopen safely, as those health and safety decisions can be made on the local level this year.

2021

Area schools set pandemic health policies

With the COVID 19 delta variant on the rise, educational institutions in Washington and Charlotte counties are implementing various policies regarding masking, remote learning and a new process called pool testing as they get ready to welcome students back to the classroom.

2021

Bad Little Brewing grant accepted by Machias board

On August 11 the Machias board of select-people voted to accept the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awarded for the construction of Bad Little Brewing Company at 101 Court Street.

2021

Bad Little Brewing grant accepted by Machias board

On August 11 the Machias board of select-people voted to accept the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awarded for the construction of Bad Little Brewing Company at 101 Court Street. The grant will be distributed in installments to Kathryn Toppan and Sean Lent, owners of Bad Little Brewing Company.

2021

Vaccination rates increasing as variant spreads

With the Delta variant of COVID 19 on the rise and far more contagious than the original virus, Maine's COVID 19 vaccination rate has increased in importance.

2021

Tribe launches own blueberry product brand

For the first time, wild blueberries hand-raked on fields owned by the Passamaquoddy Tribe will be marketed under their own brand.

2021

Restaurants and shops coping with ongoing staffing shortages

In Downeast Maine, tourism is in full swing with crowded shops and longer wait times. While businesses are reaping the benefits of more clients fleeing to sparsely populated areas like the Bold Coast in the wake of COVID 19, there is a pervasive need for more employees to meet newly minted demands.