2014
Food pantries see increase in need
Food pantries in Washington and Charlotte counties are holding their own as they enter the tough months of the winter, but it wouldn't be so without the help of many, pantry coordinators say.
Community & Events
2014
Daycare shortage hurts area families
The closure of four daycare homes in Calais within the past year has led to a shortage of child-care services for parents in eastern Washington County.
2014
Islanders lobby for Internet upgrades
A Deer Island-based advocacy group has begun a campaign to expand high-speed Internet access to that island and other rural communities in New Brunswick.
2014
Welshpool Landing effort aims to rebuild local wharf and hall
“We want to reestablish Welshpool Landing as the 'go-to place,'” said consultant Benson Milner, speaking at an open house hosted by the Friar's Bay Development Association (FBDA) on October 29.
2014
Growing hope through county’s harvest
Wreaths For Hope was born from a characteristic that the Mingo family of the Robbinston-based Mingo's Evergreen Products knows well: hope. Artie Mingo knows what it means to go without sleep because a loved one is ill.
2014
Growing hope through county’s harvest
Lovers of Maine‑grown cranberries may want to stock up while they can or they may be without their favorite condiment come Thanksgiving. University of Maine Cooperative Extension Cranberry Specialist Charlie Armstrong says the 2014 harvest is way down, in some cases as much as 70%. "Every year it&
2014
Stories of Grand Manan veterans told
Roger Nason has been researching the lives of Grand Manan natives and residents who served in World War I, and the following stories, excerpted from his writings, cause one to reflect on Remembrance Day, November 11.