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    New venture hopes to boost tourism Down East

    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

    Steuben man charged with assault

    A Steuben man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly attacking another man with a “blackjack” type weapon. Read More

    Bold Coast sees chance to make region bicycle tourism destination

    Bicycling could mean business for the coastal Down East. Read More

    Unsafe UMaine Machias building to be torn down over next few weeks

    Crews are working this week to get the Kimball Hall site on the University of Maine at Machias campus ready for demolition. Read More

    ‘There’s a lot of positives’: Downeast EMS celebrating 15th anniversary

    Downeast EMS is celebrating its 15th anniversary — and the fact that it has overcome a number of financial problems. Read More

    This bank treated a Maine veteran with private flight to Red Sox game

    “The bank certainly went above and beyond in this case.” Read More

    Machias voters approve keeping fluoride in the water

    Machias voters Wednesday night elected to continue adding fluoride to the water for the intended purpose of fighting tooth decay. Read More

    Applicants, donors sought for program that awards grants to seniors in need

    Mini-grants can be used for expenses such as glasses, dentures, insurance deductibles and equipment such as wheelchairs and wheelchair ramps. Read More

    Machias airport improvements prompt chamber to honor volunteers

    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

    Washington County Fund celebrates 30 years of giving

    The Washington County Fund, which supports nonprofit organizations in the region, is celebrating 30 years. Read More

    Machias voters to decide whether to continue water fluoridation

    The issue came up in January when resident Vince Roberts complained that adding fluoride to the water is dangerous. Read More

    Two charged with drug trafficking in Whiting

    Two Whiting residents were charged with drug trafficking after authorities executed a search warrant at their home on June 7. Read More

    Princeton to celebrate new fire station with open house

    Princeton firefighters are excited to have a new station without mold or leaks. Read More

    Court: Sex offender received fair trial despite actions of spectator

    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

    Donations, grant kick-start Milbridge Theatre project funding

    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

    Money, tools stolen from Milbridge lumber business

    Local police are asking anyone with information about a burglary at Viking Lumber to contact them. Read More
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    Maine high school reaches semifinals for $10 million prize

    Shead High School has been named one of 348 semifinalists nationwide for a $10 million XQ Super School prize. Read More

    These Mainers are breathing new life into caring for the dead

    Funeral home owner Jonathan McClure has successfully resuscitated a dying Machias Cemetery Association. Read More

    Machias chamber moves into renovated train station

    The Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce has relocated into a historic renovated train station owned by the town. Read More

    Elderly couple found dead in Machiasport accidentally suffocated

    The couple became entrapped under a heavy piece of furniture, according to the Maine medical examiner's office. Read More
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