2023
Longtime couple's shared dream remembered on Valentine's Day
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. -- John Lennon. That special day when two people come together to join as one...
Community & Events
2023
Sweat lodges helping to change lives in state's prison system
Native inmates in Maine's prison system have been able to practice their traditional spiritual ceremonies for the past 15 years thanks to the efforts of a number of Wabanaki citizens, but in particular the work of Brian Altvater...
2023
Food and fuel funds offer assistance to needy households
Many Washington County households struggle to keep their homes warm and nutritious meals on the table.
2023
Downeast Maine becomes first National Heritage Area in state
On December 29, the proposal to create the Downeast Maine National Heritage Area (NHA) was signed into law by President Biden, making it the 56th in the country and the first in Maine.
2022
Generosity marks area giving programs
Thinking of another -- or knowing someone is thinking of you -- is the gift of the holiday season, and based on the support that area Christmas giving programs have received this year, the extended community is filled with open minds and open hearts.
2022
Handmade feathers help parents with loss
The spirit of giving comes in many forms and sometimes shines its light through deep loss. Two years ago this month Robbinston residents Todd and Bonnie Stewart lost their son, Daniel, to suicide. The pain of that loss does not recede with time...
2022
Victorian Christmases of past recall life Downeast
Far removed from the commercial opulence of the modern Christmas, Victorians living in the St. Croix Valley celebrated the holiday much more modestly.