2016
New resource center to give veterans hope
Veterans face a lot when they return home. A new life, new surroundings -- a whole new world it seems at times.
Community & Events
2016
Islanders signed up
Remembrance Day observances will be held on Friday, November 11, in Canada, including on Grand Manan, where many young men signed up for the draft on both sides of the border at the outbreak of World War I.
2016
Traveller to visit every U.S. national park
This past April Mikah Meyer began a road trip that will take him to all of the 413 units of the National Park Service (NPS) over the next four years.
2016
Downeast area welcomes wave of cyclists
By all accounts the BikeMaine visit Downeast was a stunning success. With over 400 cyclists, 75 BikeMaine staff and hundreds of volunteers involved, the winding back roads and small communities along Washington County's coast were busy for the week of September 12.
2016
Alexander family’s story recounted at POW/MIA ceremony
With the highest per capita ratio of veterans in the state of Maine -- a state with a legacy of mustering among the highest per capita number of soldiers -- Washington County families are well familiar with the cost of war.
2016
Welshpool Landing takes on a new life
Welshpool Landing is open for business," announced Joseph Gough, president of the Friar's Bay Development Association Inc., at the start of the ribbon-cutting ceremony held September 7 at the Welshpool Wharf.
2016
Tasty seafood to be savored
For almost 30 years the end of summer in Eastport has been celebrated with a festival paying homage to the Atlantic salmon and other delicious seafood found in local waters. The 2016 Eastport Salmon & Seafood Festival will be held on September 3 and 4 of Labor Day weekend...