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Community & Events

2019

County pilot project addressing opiate crisis to be launched

Legislation to establish a pilot project to support people with substance use disorders in Washington County was finally signed into law on June 27 by Governor Janet Mills. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Anne Perry of Calais, was approved as an emergency bill by the legislature on June 18.

2019

Eastport 4th offers a fun-filled festival

The Port of Eastport will again be hosting a U.S. Navy vessel during the Old Home Week festivities, which are being held from Sunday, June 30, to Saturday, July 6.

2019

Margaretta Days are fired up

Machias will be filled with the sights and sounds of history during the Margaretta Days Festival on Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15, as homage is made to significant historical events that occurred in June of 1775.

2019

Marathoners are ready, set, go

The seventh running of the Bay of Fundy International Marathon is set for Sunday, June 23. Organizers expect more than 1,200 visitors to Lubec and Campobello, as most runners will bring family and friends with them.

2019

First Downeast Pride Festival to be held in June

The first annual Downeast Pride Festival will be held in Machias and Eastport on the weekend of June 21, with a film festival, ice cream social and dance party scheduled to run from Thursday, June 20, through Saturday, June 22.

2019

UMM students produce thought provoking documentary

The most recent film produced by the University of Maine at Machias (UMM) Downeast Documentary course students is a study in finesse.

2019

Trip offers a new perspective

People of all ages find themselves called to become active participants in their faith, adopting its teachings as part of their personal understanding of the world. Woodland High School senior Luke McDonald, fresh from a trip to the streets of Philadelphia with a local church, is one such person...