Community & Events

Smoke from the chimney of a wood-fired pizza trailer twists lazily in the air as Icelandic sheep "bah" greetings from their pasture next to an old timber-framed barn.

The man behind that gloriously happy yellow mess of feathers, Big Bird, died on Sunday, December 8, leaving behind a legacy not soon to be forgotten. Caroll Spinney brought Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to television screens for almost 50 years and touched lives around the world.

The first observance of the Christmas holiday north of Virginia is believed to have been held on St. Croix Island when a French Catholic priest and a Huguenot Protestant minister oversaw their respective proceedings in 1604.

The holiday season and thoughts of the new year inspire full- and part-time residents of Washington and Charlotte counties to help those who are in need, bringing joy to both the giver and recipient.

Patients entering the emergency departments of Calais Regional Hospital (CRH) and Down East Community Hospital (DECH) are usually in no position to query whether the attending physician and staff are part of their in-network insurance.

The second annual Addison Coty Memorial Turkey Trot 5K was held November 16 in Robbinston, with proceeds going to support a memorial scholarship fund.