2020
Retailers prepare for ban on plastic bags
As of April 22 of this year single-use plastic bags will no longer be used in Maine by retail establishments for check-out, for produce and a few other applications.
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2020
Food and fuel funds seeing need increase
Many Washington County households struggle to keep their homes warm and nutritious meals on the table. To help fill the gaps are organizations and community members that support fuel funds and food pantries for those in need.
2020
Dueling campaign ads filmed in Lubec
Lubec has become the focal point of two opposing campaign advertisements hoping to sway voters considering U.S. Senator Susan Collins' reelection bid. One has aired, and the filming has been completed for the other.
2020
Area cougar sightings reported
Few animals are as shrouded in mystery as the large wild cat often called the cougar. They are also called "ghost cats" because few people ever see them where there is a known wild population.
2019
Top stories of year focused on fisheries, ferry and healthcare
With the new year bearing a new current of news, The Quoddy Tides looks back on 2019 for the top stories of the day as reported at the time.
2019
Seven displaced in Machiasport
An early evening house fire displaced a family of seven in Machiasport on December 21, and everything they owned was lost, according to fire personnel on the scene. The fire originated in the attic of the 2 1/2-story house, and its cause is believed to have been a short-circuit in the wiring.
2019
Project to prevent shoreline erosion planned at Sipayik
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to build a 1,500-foot-long stone retaining wall this year at Pleasant Point to prevent ongoing shoreline erosion. The emergency shoreline protection project will be behind St. Ann's Church, the elderly meal site building and some tribal housing.