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.
Articles by Johanna S. Billings
Steuben man charged with assault
A Steuben man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly attacking another man with a “blackjack” type weapon.
Bold Coast sees chance to make region bicycle tourism destination
Bicycling could mean business for the coastal Down East.
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.
‘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.
This bank treated a Maine veteran with private flight to Red Sox game
“The bank certainly went above and beyond in this case.”
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.
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.
Washington County Fund celebrates 30 years of giving
The Washington County Fund, which supports nonprofit organizations in the region, is celebrating 30 years.
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.
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.
Princeton to celebrate new fire station with open house
Princeton firefighters are excited to have a new station without mold or leaks.
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.
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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.
These Mainers are breathing new life into caring for the dead
Funeral home owner Jonathan McClure has successfully resuscitated a dying Machias Cemetery Association.
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.
Roadblocks, weapons bans as Boston braces for ‘Free Speech’ rally
Historic roadside attraction Perry’s Nut House is for sale
Crash involving crane blocks I-295 in Portland
Lawsuit claims Poland Spring a ‘colossal fraud,’ selling groundwater
Escaped prison inmate recaptured in Rockland