Politics & Government

Eastport City Councillor Scott Emery threatened Councillor Hailley Bradbury that he would put a Confederate flag back on his boat, located in the Eastport breakwater's inner basin, if she didn't stop lecturing him on why the city council should support a resolution proposed by resident Kendall...

The end of the road has been reached for two bills of concern to Washington County residents, one to fund the Downeast Correctional Facility for one more year and one to create a federally-funded opioid response pilot project that would have connected those in need of substance use disorder...

Maine voters will be making history on Tuesday, June 12, as the state's primary election will mark the first time that ranked-choice voting has been used in a statewide election in the United States.

In the June 14 primary election, Washington County voters reflected statewide choices in the Maine gubernatorial contests, picking Democrat Janet Mills and Republican Shawn Moody, but differed on their selection for the Democratic nominee for congressman.

Ranked-choice voting will come before Maine voters again in a referendum question during the June 12 primary election. Since this is an off-year, June election, voter turnout could be light, which is unfortunate for such an important question.

Critical state funding issues, including two bills connected to the fate of the Downeast Correctional Facility in Machiasport, are hanging on whether or not the state legislature returns for a special session.