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2023

Timeframe, flooding questions arise after dike plan changes

Following the November 7 announcements by the Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) that it was immediately closing part of the Machias dike in preparation of replacing the failing structure and that it was pivoting from a bridge as its preferred replacement option to a dike with fully gated...

2023

Tensions increase with arrests of strikers at mill

In an escalation of the tensions in the Woodland Pulp mill strike, now in its sixth week, four union members were arrested on misdemeanor charges on Monday, November 20, after allegedly blocking trucks from entering and leaving the mill.

2023

Proposed county budget whittled down from 20% to 11.3% increase

The Washington County budget, as approved by the Washington County Budget Advisory Committee at a follow up meeting held on November 9, would see an 11.3% increase as opposed to the 20% increase initially proposed.

2023

Salmon federation euthanizes fish after disease detection

Following the detection of a disease dangerous to fish populations in its East Machias hatchery last week, the Downeast Salmon Federation (DSF) euthanized 170,000 of its young salmon, in a major setback for the stocking program.

2023

Machias dike's risk of failure changes DOT plans

After years of delay and debate over the type of structure that will replace the Civil War era Machias dike that bridges Route 1 over the Middle River, recent signs of increasing risk of failure of the structure have prompted the Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) to pivot from its...

2023

County tackles highest rate in state of overdoses that are fatal

Even though the overall number of drug overdoses in Washington County is down this year, the percentage of overdoses in the county that were fatal is nearly double the rate in the state, according to official data through July 2023. Experts battling the opioid epidemic point to a number of...

2023

Woodland mill hires replacement workers as union strike continues

The strike by 80 union workers at the Woodland Pulp mill, which began on October 14, is expected to continue at least until November 8, as both the unions and the company have dug in on their positions and tensions have risen.