2025
New apartments to help address lack of St. Stephen housing
A private developer plans to start work in January on building a 66‑apartment residential building on the site of the old Border Area Community Arena in St. Stephen.
Health & Wellness
2025
Cancer conference discusses survivorship program, resources
This year's Down East Living with Cancer Conference, held on October 3 at the Beth C. Wright Cancer Center in Baileyville, highlighted the vital importance of equitable access to care and the power of shared knowledge in the cancer journey.
2025
Planning continues for new health center
Plans for a new health center in Eastport are still moving forward, although they have been delayed, in part because of funding issues caused by federal Medicaid cuts.
2025
Local families struggle with food insecurity
Hunger is a significant problem in Washington County, and it is on the rise.
2025
Fatal overdose numbers drop 40% in county
Fatal overdoses in Washington County have dropped by approximately 40% over the past two years, signifying a turning point in the battle against synthetic opioids even as new concoctions are entering the drug supply.
2022
Staff shortages add challenges for cancer care patients in area
Washington County has the third highest rate of cancer diagnosis per year in the state, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an average of 258 new cancer cases diagnosed annually. The closest and most widely used cancer care treatments are found in Brewer and...
2022
New laws to protect patients from surprise medical billing
A Maine law enacted in March 2020, An Act To Protect Consumers from Surprise Emergency Medical Bills, and a new 2021 federal law, the No Surprises Act (NSA), are meant to help patients with surprise billing.