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Community & Events

2011

Restaurants turn to local food for authentic and fresh flavors

Causing a restaurant cook's heart to sing is no small matter, so when Marilu Scott of Eastport's Bank Square Pizza and Deli rhapsodizes about the quality of the 200 pounds of tomatillos and 40 pounds of jalapeños she purchases from farmer Robin Follette of Seasons Eatings Farm in Talmadge,...

2011

County spurred to shift view toward prescription drugs

Abuse of prescription drugs is becoming a national concern, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that overdose deaths now outnumber deaths from motor vehicle accidents.

2011

Mars shares sweet surprise with island hockey players, fans

Thanks to Mars Canada Inc. and Hockey Canada, a heated mezzanine is being constructed in the Grand Manan Community Centre ice rink and will be featured in a new television commercial. "The building is in process," reports Megan Johnson, senior consultant for the candy company.

2011

Birchbark canoe building links tribe to ancestral roots

The building of birchbark canoes is a legacy that was close to disappearing but is now much more alive, following a hands-on program to replicate a 19th century Passamaquoddy canoe that involved over 50 people in its construction during the month of August.

2011

Cancer conference offers hope and resources

Recent research has found that Washington County has some of the highest rates of cancer diagnosis in Maine, yet the nearest oncologist is over two hours away in Brewer.

2011

Medical building at Machias hospital dedicated to Emery

The dedication of the Reid Emery Medical Building at Down East Community Hospital in Machias took place on the afternoon of September 17. Family members and friends of Reid Emery, DECH staff and others came together to recognize the tragic loss of Emery's life.

2011

County sees evidence of bath salts use

The scented crystals that people pour into their bath for a pleasant soak have nothing to do with the extremely unpredictable and dangerous drug called "bath salts" that has been hitting the streets of Maine this year.