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.
Politics & Government
2025
County residents fear tax hike with $11 million bond proposal
An estimated 200 people filed into the courtroom in Machias on September 11, filling it beyond capacity for a public hearing by the Washington County commissioners to hear about the proposed $11 million bond to cover the recently discovered budget shortfall...
2025
County budget auditor reported misstatements and deficiencies
In the March 20, 2025, report to the Washington County Commission about the recently completed 2021 county budget audit, auditor Stephen Hopkins wrote of a number of significant accounting and internal control deficiencies...
2025
Port authority weighs concerns over dredging
A proposed dredging project off the Eastport breakwater to allow larger cruise ships to tie up at the pier instead of being at anchor in the bay is causing some concern in the community...
2025
County voters face $11 million bond decision
Washington County residents will have to make some tough decisions at the November 4 election polls when faced with whether to vote for a $11 million general obligation bond to bail out the county's government.
2025
Eastport beach access issue sparks controversy
A social media furor has sparked the anger of some Eastport residents who hope that a beach access point historically open to the public remains available despite its closure for construction.
2025
Increasing incivility discouraging officials from seeking reelection
St. Stephen Mayor Allan MacEachern says that increasing incivility and harassment directed at elected councillors, municipal staff and volunteers make many people think twice about offering for public office.