Articles by Sharon Kiley Mack
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Transylvania by the sea: Washington County rich in ghost stories
LUBEC, Maine — She walks the trails at West Quoddy Lighthouse State Park, stopping only to gaze out to sea. The wind billows her long Victorian dress and seaweed is draped over her shoulders. She has been seen by numerous local people and several times by a former park manager. ...
Hydropower project gives Washington County hope, officials say
EASTPORT, Maine — The water hadn’t yet dried on the ribbonlike blades of an experimental hydropower generator as the CEO of Ocean Renewable Power Co. excitedly talked Thursday about where the company is going next. Ocean Renewable Power now has officially retired the cutting-edge Beta TidGen generator it had deployed ...
CNN Hero and domestic violence expert to appear in Machias
MACHIAS, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias will host CNN Hero Wynona Ward from 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 24, in the Portside room of Kimball Hall. Her talk, “Beyond Awareness: Community Response to Domestic Violence,” is free and open to the public. Ward will speak about ...
$10 million Walmart expansion, new business have Calais leaders hopeful
CALAIS, Maine — The $10 million expansion of an existing Walmart store and a new discount clothing chain store on Main Street may be just the sparks needed to ignite revitalization, community leaders said this week. Once they are up and running, the two new projects should mean at least ...
Little River Lighthouse launches effort for full-time caretaker, educator
CUTLER, Maine — Volunteer members of the Friends of the Little River Lighthouse are launching an effort to support a full-time caretaker at the 164-year-old lighthouse in Cutler harbor. The lighthouse keeper plans to chronicle life on the remote island site and to offer educational opportunities over the Internet to ...
DEP charges Milbridge farmer with major land violations
MILBRIDGE, Maine — A local cattle rancher has been cited by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection with violating Maine’s Natural Resources Protection Act after he bulldozed and removed vegetation on more than 8 acres alongside Beaver Meadow Brook. “I can’t recall a larger violation,” Jonathan Cullen of the DEP’s ...
East Machias firm loses Navy contract to Marshfield competitor
EAST MACHIAS, Maine — SuperTek, a division of Occam Solutions, is protesting its recent loss of a major contract with the U.S. Navy to a competitor, InquisIT LLC. The contract was serviced out of East Machias and provided support to the Navy’s 200,000 civilian employees when they had questions about ...
New York University dental students treat hundreds at Machias clinic free of charge
MACHIAS, Maine — Four-year-old Ryan Gatcomb-Goleniel, wearing flashy star-shaped sunglasses to protect him from the bright light, told New York University dental student Melissa Wilner that he thought he had five teeth. “Oh, you have a lot more than that,” Wilner told him. Gatcomb-Goleniel was one of hundreds of adults ...
Cherryfield woman seriously injured in ATV crash
TOWNSHIP 25, Maine — A woman from Cherryfield sustained serious injuries Sunday afternoon when she was tossed off an all-terrain vehicle in Sam Hill Barrens, near Cherryfield. Marian Wright, 52, was transported by LifeFlight from the blueberry barrens where she was injured to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor and ...
Down East clam research engages local students
MACHIAS, Maine — Knee-deep in mud, a handful of Washington Academy students recently slogged across the clam flats along the Machias River estuary just under the Rim Road Bridge in East Machias. The tide was out and the mud swallowed their efforts. Often falling, always covered in slimy tidal ooze, ...
Rice Fest draws many to Lubec
LUBEC, Maine — Dozens of families and other visitors honored the memory of Wayne and Lorraine Rice of Pembroke Saturday at the Rice Fest held in their name at the Cobscook Community Learning Center. CCLC offers education, recreation and cultural classes and workshops on its campus for both adults and ...
Grow Smart Maine director details Down East visit
MACHIAS, Maine — Nancy Smith, the executive director of Grow Smart Maine, visited the Down East area this summer, traveling up the coast from Stonington to Calais. “Some people may have the impression that Washington County is the end of the world,’’ she said. “No, I discovered it is the ...
Machias revitalization group elects officers, establishes goals
MACHIAS, Maine — The Machias Downtown Revitalization Committee elected Washington County Manager Betsy Fitzgerald as its new chairman Friday morning and Fitzgerald wasted no time in grasping the reins to move the group forward. Stalled by disorganization, the committee has floundered over the past several years, accomplishing little and spinning ...
Yes on 2 campaign touts Calais as a unique, ripe location for racino
CALAIS, Maine — Members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe opened the Calais headquarters of the Yes on 2 campaign Thursday morning, saying they have waited nearly 20 years for the people of Maine to allow them to establish a racino in Washington County. Question No. 2 on the Nov. 8 ballot ...
Proposed Down East Correctional Facility closure could mean 68 lose jobs
MACHIASPORT, Maine — Maine Department of Corrections’ Commissioner Joseph Ponte confirmed Thursday that the Down East Correctional Facility in the village of Bucks Harbor is proposed for closure, jeopardizing at least 68 jobs. Ponte said that while the state has been mired in a decade-long financial crisis, renovations and repairs ...
Machias selectmen set special town meeting to vote on road spending
MACHIAS, Maine — Selectmen held a short meeting Wednesday night, dealing with several road issues and setting the date for a special town meeting. The meeting will be held to transfer funds from one road account — Center Street reconstruction — to Old County Road and other road projects. The ...
As number of small Maine farms rises, new guide helps towns offer help
BELFAST, Maine — After years of decline, farming in Maine is on the rise, boosted by the high number of women entering farming and the establishment of new, small family farms. John Piotti, executive director of Maine Farmland Trust, said Monday the growth of small farms that primarily serve local ...
Dog that bit two men in Machias did not have rabies
MACHIAS, Maine — The 114-pound mixed breed dog that bit two adults in a Machias home early Thursday, Oct. 6, did not have rabies, according to Machias Police Chief Grady Dwelley. Testing early Monday at the Maine Public Health Laboratory revealed no illness, Dwelley said. The dog was euthanized the ...
Coast Guard crew from Eastport rescues father, two small children from Passamaquoddy Bay
EASTPORT, Maine — A search and rescue unit from the U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 35-year-old Canadian man and his small children Monday morning after their sailboat capsized in northern Passamaquoddy Bay. Warren Bryan of Mascarene, New Brunswick, and his children, a daughter, 6, and son, 4, all were wearing ...
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Volunteers finishing ship inspired by man’s faith in God
ADDISON, Maine — There are times in everyone’s life when patterns emerge, or coincidences become too frequent, or disparate series of events are inexplicably linked. Some raise their eyebrows and call it chance, while others credit divine intervention. Such is the story of a 65-foot two-masted wooden schooner being built ...
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Gary Allan talks with the BDN leading up to Bangor concert
Out of the ashes, Central Street’s garden grows
Mid Coast Actor’s Studio provides new forum for classic plays
Signs lead artist to opportunity
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