Community & Events

The Passamaquoddy Tribe is tapping into the maple syrup market this year, as it begins an ambitious plan that will lead to revenue for the tribe and up to 25 jobs.

Adding a new family member is always a big step, but for one Grand Manan family it will be a community-sized project, with the added twist that the new family member will be a dog.

Childhood hunger has been widely discussed in the Maine media this winter, with some families reportedly being forced to choose between eating and heating. According to federal statistics, almost one in four Maine children are considered "food insecure."

Washington County is well positioned to be a vibrant part of the local and regional food production system, despite rumors that the county is located at "the end of the world." The positive news was delivered at the Washington County Food Summit held on Saturday, March 8.

Washington County resident Brian Frutchey has been clean and sober for almost five years. He is a 2011 graduate of the Washington County Adult Drug Treatment Court, a voluntary program that provides defendants and probationers with a rigorous alternative to incarceration.

George Cross of Charlotte knows that he is a very fortunate man. Late on January 31 he had gone to spend some time with his buddy Everett Mathews Jr. of Cherryfield...