Articles by Dan Barr
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A university without a bookstore? Just a sign of the times
MACHIAS, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias plans to close the only bookstore on campus this fall. Faced with potential operating losses of up to $40,000, the University decided to try a different approach, deciding to abandon the bookstore in favor of having students order textbooks through an ...
Machias Marketplace brings Down East agriculture to a hardware store, the Internet
MACHIAS, Maine — The basement of a hardware store is the last place you might expect to find organic fresh produce, meat and dairy products from local farms, but not in downtown Machias. The Machias Marketplace is a buyers club operated by Inez Lombardo from a large room below Main ...
Maine DOT approves controversial Machias ramp
MACHIAS, Maine — The wheelchair ramp built by a Machias Main Street business over the objection of the Board of Selectmen has been allowed to stand, but may not be around for very long. The ramp was built at Woodwind Custom Framers and Gallery by Main Street building owner Sandra ...
Main Street business, Machias officials at odds over ramp
MACHIAS, Maine — One Main Street business in downtown Machias believes that the struggle to provide for handicapped access is finally over. The town doesn’t agree. When building owner Sandra Bryand and her tenant Holly Garner-Jackson, proprietor of Woodwind Custom Framers and Gallery at 23 Main St., proposed a ramp ...
Festival spotlights Belfast’s emergence as book mecca
BELFAST, Maine — When the town of Belfast began to become crowded with bookstores, the booksellers got together and saw the opportunity to take advantage of their unique position by creating a festival of books. This year’s Belfast Bound Book Festival runs from Friday-Sunday, July 27-29, throughout the town. The ...
Machias woman preserves Washington County’s past
MACHIAS, Maine — In the basement of the courthouse in Machias, the history of Washington County is slowly being moved from paper to computer by one dedicated preservationist. Surrounded by volumes of bound newspapers from Eastport to Augusta, Susan Wright spends her days scanning each page and uploading the nearly ...
Everything from staples to cyberspace draws in locals and travelers to refurbished old general store
JONESBORO, Maine — Even when she was well into her 90s, Millie Look still worked at the family business, the Look Brothers Store in Jonesboro, as she had done every year since the early 1900s. That was 40 years ago. Earlier this month, Laurie Baird and husband, Belden Morse, reopened ...
LePage tells legislative leaders he’s moving out of State House because of ‘censorship’
Nichole Cable’s friends, family attend accused killer’s emotionally charged court appearance
Lincoln’s Coffee Pot Cafe shuts its doors
Maine Sports Hall of Fame member, DJ Dana Wilson convicted of child pornography possession
Community members rally in memory of Nichole Cable; events, fundraisers planned
Guest Post: “I’m about ready to name my daughter Revolution.”
Rep. Diane Russell’s fool’s errand
Help Maine charter schools succeed before adding more
Goodwin steps down as Brewer High School boys basketball coach
Tommy Lawrence pitches UMaine baseball to victory in first America East tournament game
Garcia sorry after ‘stupid’ Woods fried chicken jibe
Live updates: UMaine baseball vs. Stony Brook at America East Championship
Martin, Gardner pitch Hampden baseball team past Brewer
Maine School of Science and Mathematics alumni drawn to give back to magnet school
Federal agencies eye return to restored historic Custom House in Portland
It’s hard to keep secrets from a friend who is clairvoyant
New York City rumble showcases Maine’s lobster roll dominance