Two Eastport women are leading a new business venture designed to promote restaurants, gift shops and other attractions for tourists visiting places from Stonington to St. John, New Brunswick. Read More
A Steuben man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly attacking another man with a “blackjack” type weapon. Read More
Bicycling could mean business for the coastal Down East. Read More
Crews are working this week to get the Kimball Hall site on the University of Maine at Machias campus ready for demolition. Read More
Downeast EMS is celebrating its 15th anniversary — and the fact that it has overcome a number of financial problems. Read More
“The bank certainly went above and beyond in this case.” Read More
Machias voters Wednesday night elected to continue adding fluoride to the water for the intended purpose of fighting tooth decay. Read More
Mini-grants can be used for expenses such as glasses, dentures, insurance deductibles and equipment such as wheelchairs and wheelchair ramps. Read More
Renewed interest in and improvements at the airport prompted the area chamber of commerce to recognize members of the Machias Valley Airport Committee as volunteers of the year. Read More
The Washington County Fund, which supports nonprofit organizations in the region, is celebrating 30 years. Read More
The issue came up in January when resident Vince Roberts complained that adding fluoride to the water is dangerous. Read More
Two Whiting residents were charged with drug trafficking after authorities executed a search warrant at their home on June 7. Read More
Princeton firefighters are excited to have a new station without mold or leaks. Read More
MACHIAS, Maine — The state’s highest court has upheld a lower court’s decision not to grant a mistrial in a child sex assault case despite the defense attorney’s allegations that a spectator unduly distracted him and the jury during the trial. Kenneth Frisbee, then… Read More
Crystal Hitchings, a board member for Gateway: Milbridge, announced Wednesday that the Maine Community Foundation awarded the group $10,000 toward the cost of a business plan. Read More
Local police are asking anyone with information about a burglary at Viking Lumber to contact them. Read More
Shead High School has been named one of 348 semifinalists nationwide for a $10 million XQ Super School prize. Read More
Funeral home owner Jonathan McClure has successfully resuscitated a dying Machias Cemetery Association. Read More
The Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce has relocated into a historic renovated train station owned by the town. Read More
The couple became entrapped under a heavy piece of furniture, according to the Maine medical examiner's office. Read More
