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Politics & Government

2017

County residents rally to oppose prison closure

Washington County town officials, business leaders and employees at the Downeast Correctional Facility (DCF) joined county legislators in Augusta on February 15 to testify against a proposal by the LePage administration to close the Machiasport prison, which employs 50 people and houses up to...

2017

Governor’s budget proposes closure of Machiasport prison

The LePage administration state budget proposal has removed all funding for the Downeast Correctional Facility (DCF) in Machiasport. If the budget is passed, the facility could be closed by June.

2016

Calais, commissioner meet to talk taxes

The Calais City Council met with Washington County Commissioner Vinton Cassidy on December 14 to discuss the five percent increase to Calais' county tax for the next year's budget. During the workshop, Cassidy handily explained the cause of the increase in the county's budget...

2016

Maker, Tuell, Perry, Turner and Alley all win

Donald Trump's stunning upset victory over Hillary Clinton in the November 8 presidential election was supported in part in Maine, where the wealthy Republican won the 2nd Congressional District.

2016

Ballot questions split Mainers

Maine voters will face six referendum questions on the November 8 ballot, with issues ranging from background checks for gun sales, the legalization of marijuana and a new funding proposal for schools, to raising the minimum wage and adopting a new system for voting.

2016

DHHS closing offices, eyes online service

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has not changed its decision to close its Calais office on November 1, despite the outcry from both employees and area residents. The closure appears to be part of a move by DHHS.

2016

Voters face choices in divisive election State legislative races heat up

The U.S. presidential race has laid bare sharp divides in the country, as the Republican and Democratic candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, have squared off in contentious debates and have offered starkly different visions for the country's future.