Articles by Sharon Kiley Mack
Grieving parent causes disruption at Lubec Elementary School
By Sharon Kiley Mack, Special to the NEWS on April 05, 2012, at 12:27 p.m.
LUBEC, Maine — The adopted father of a 12-year-old boy who apparently died at home of natural causes Wednesday morning reportedly came to the Lubec Elementary School on Thursday morning and caused a disruption. Sheriff Donnie Smith said Eddie Smith, who is not related, was considered to be acting out ...
Maine’s dairy farmers closely watch fate of tier payment program
MACHIAS, Maine — Maine’s dairy farmers will be paying close attention this week to a vote on the state’s unique dairy stabilization program, or tier program, as the price they are paid for their milk continues to plummet. Although it can cost a small farmer up to $28 to produce ...
Women play key role in Washington County growth, development
MACHIAS, Maine — There is no disputing the important role that women play in directing the future of Washington County — from holding top county positions to arranging public suppers when a neighbor is in need. During a tour of Washington County last summer, the director of GrowSmart Maine, Nancy ...
Passamaquoddy Tribe to create $25M water bottling facility, 96 full-time jobs
INDIAN TOWNSHIP, Maine — The Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township has nearly completed lining up investors for a $25 million water bottling plant, a project that tribal Gov. Joseph Socabasin said will provide 96 full-time, good-paying jobs with benefits. Socabasin discussed the project this week in the wake of the ...
Two Eastport residents sue city in attempt to block sale of The Boat School
EASTPORT, Maine — Two residents, David Gholson and Phyllis Bradbury, have sued their hometown over the pending sale of The Boat School. Although assessed at $2.2 million, The Boat School — which consists of three buildings, more than 20 acres of land, a boat ramp, pier, floating docks and a ...
Washington County budget complete, small increase expected
MACHIAS, Maine — The Washington County Budget Committee has completed the 2012 budget, three weeks before its deadline of Dec. 8. The proposed $5.7 million budget represents a 1.6 percent increase — far below last year’s 12 percent jump in taxation — and was trimmed by the committee from the ...
Machias Downtown Revitalization Committee seeks to redevelop historic properties
MACHIAS, Maine — Building on the town’s assets and turning each of those assets into enticements for community development is one of the goals of the Machias Downtown Revitalization Committee. As part of that plan, the group will be seeking a $150,000 Community Enterprise Grant from the state’s Community Development ...
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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 ...
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