Stories about Down East
Machias business to rev up airport services
MACHIAS, Maine — A local pilot has established a new business, Take Flight, that will be providing gasoline service, transportation for pilots, contract maintenance and general aircraft assistance at the Machias Valley Airport — services that have been nonexistent here for more than a decade. Michael St. Louis, former chief ...
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Bunny Barn Open This Saturday!
Cottontail Cottage Rabbit Rescue – Maine’s First and Only Licensed Rabbit Shelter will be open this Saturday, May 25th, from 10am to 3pm. The Non-profit organization – whose mission: “together, we can save somebunny today,” has reached “bunny lovers” from all over New England and Canada. CCRR is located at ...
Memorial Day Weekend events
on May 23, 2013, at 6:43 p.m.
AROOSTOOK COUNTY Prayer services will be held at 12 Catholic cemeteries in Aroostook County over Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27, as follows: 11:30 a.m. May 26, St. Mark’s Cemetery, Ashland; 9:30 a.m. May 27, Old Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou; 10 a.m. May 27, New Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou; noon May ...
First Bay of Fundy International Marathon on June 23 gains Boston qualifier status
LUBEC, Maine — The first Bay of Fundy International Marathon, set for Lubec and Campobello Island on June 23, has been granted status as a qualifying race for the 2014 Boston Marathon. Hotel, inn and restaurant owners on the island of Campobello in New Brunswick and in the small town ...
David Mitchell nominated as District Court judge in Washington County
AUGUSTA, Maine — David J. Mitchell, a Calais attorney, was nominated Wednesday by Gov. Paul LePage to replace retiring District Court Judge John V. Romei. Romei will retire in June after 21 years on the bench and more than 30 years as a lawyer, according to a previously published report. ...
Fired Washington County jail clerk awarded unemployment benefits because purchases followed ‘prevailing practice’
MACHIAS, Maine — The former clerk of the Washington County jail who was fired for misuse of jail inmate funds was merely following “prevailing practice,” according to a Maine Department of Labor hearing officer. The officer also ruled last week, after an all-day unemployment compensation hearing, that Karina Richardson, 50, ...
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Machias Savings Bank pledges $50,000 to Two Rivers Campaign
Machias, Maine – The Two Rivers Campaign led by Machias-based Downeast Coastal Conservancy (DCC) inched closer to its $1.9 million fundraising goal today thanks to a 5-year, $50,000 pledge from Machias Savings Bank. The Two Rivers project will protect over 1,000 acres and 4 miles of riverfront in the Machias ...
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BAY OF FUNDY INTERNATIONAL MARATHON – JUNE 23
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cathy Planchart, AVP Corporate Communications & Community Relations Bar Harbor Bank & Trust P.O. Box 1089, Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-0660 x4655 / cplanchart@bhbt.com DATE: May 22, 2013 TITLE: BAY OF FUNDY INTERNATIONAL MARATHON SPONSORED BY BAR HARBOR BANK & TRUST – JUNE 23 Lubec, ...
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Joseph Cassidy nominated to be WCCC president
Bangor Daily News on May 22, 2013, at 12:31 p.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Joseph Cassidy, an attorney and former elementary and secondary school teacher who has taught education at Washington County Community College in Calais for the past nine years, has been nominated by Maine Community College System President John Fitzsimmons to be the next president of the institution. ...
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BHMH Trustee Laslie appointed to EMHS audit/compliance committee
Bangor Daily News on May 21, 2013, at 3:32 p.m.
BLUE HILL, Maine — Blue Hill Memorial Hospital (BHMH) Trustee Andrew Laslie, CPA, recently was appointed to the Eastern Maine Healthcare System Audit and Compliance Committee. Laslie, a partner at BHA, LLC, specializes in corporate and individual tax compliance and also has an extensive background in auditing non-profit and governmental ...
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Paint Machias Day set for June 15
MACHIAS, Maine — The Machias 250th Birthday Celebration is calling all artists to participate in Paint Machias Day on Saturday, June 15. Canvases or art papers will signed at the 250th Headquarters at 50 Main Street anytime after 6 a.m. There will be a wet auction at 6 p.m. that ...
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Whittle-a-Warbler Workshop at the Gilley Museum June 1st
As warblers flit around the blossoming trees, capturing early-emerging insects, birders are once again challenged to train their binoculars on them and identify them by field marks, behavior and song. One of the surest ways to cement the identity of a bird in your memory is to create your own ...
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Sitting on the Top of the World
Wouldn’t this be a great picture for the paper….It’s a picture I snapped of my son Gavin, his first time at the top of Schoodic Mountain, in Sullivan, Maine…..He was having the time of his life !
Eastport teen notches first ‘Bandolero’ racing victory
EASTPORT, Maine — Eastport’s Drew Greenlaw has plenty of trophies from racing Bandolero cars in New Brunswick. Bandolero cars are miniature race cars (one-third the size of a normal Late Model) powered by Briggs and Stratton 570 cc Vanguard engines. They are primarily for drivers ages 10 to 16 and ...
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2013 honor parts for Jonesport-Beals High School
Bangor Daily News on May 20, 2013, at 6:23 p.m.
JONESPORT, Maine — The faculty and administration of Jonesport-Beals High School have announced the class parts for the school year 2012-13. Valedictorian is Louisa Beal, daughter of Diane and Glenn Beal of Beals. In addition to numerous academic awards, Louisa has been on the honor roll every quarter since entering ...
Washington County woman creates user-friendly computer program for farmers, fishermen
MACHIAS, Maine — Susan Corbett of Axiom Technologies, referred to as the “Internet goddess” of Washington County, is hosting a party this week to celebrate reaching one major milestone and the launch of another. The event will mark the end of a grant that allowed her company to develop a ...
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CCLC obtains $1.2 million grant for Heartwood Lodge
The Cobscook Community Learning Center received great news last week when word of an anonymous $1.2 million grant came through the door. This funding propels the CCLC within $300,000 of finishing the $2.5 million campaign to complete the Heartwood Lodge campaign in its entirety, including a second building that expands ...
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Eastport Health Care Part of Pilot Project to Revolutionize Health Care Down East
EASTPORT _ A medical team approach to a patient’s health care soon will be an integral part of a new pilot program at Eastport Health Care. Maine Quality Counts of Augusta and EHC have partnered together to bring this groundbreaking multi-year pilot project approach to Washington County. The new focus ...
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Special Historic Bus Tour offered by Machias Historical Society
Machias – As a part of the Machias 250th Anniversary Celebration the Machias Historical Society announces they are sponsoring a bus tour of historic Machias River Valley sites. Local historian, Valdine Atwood, will conduct the tour with plans to visit numerous interesting sites in the area, telling the story of ...
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Views from Quoddy Head State Park
The snow and cold of winter are a fading memory and spring has arrived. It’s already mid May and the the days are getting longer and warmer. Out of state license plates have also arrived and are starting to appear around Lubec and surrounding areas. Today alone I’ve seen Pennsylvania, ...
LePage tells legislative leaders he’s moving out of State House because of ‘censorship’
Maine Sports Hall of Fame member, DJ Dana Wilson convicted of child pornography possession
Community members rally in memory of Nichole Cable; events, fundraisers planned
The scramble to fill the 2nd District seat if Mike Michaud runs for governor
Rep. Diane Russell’s fool’s errand
How the omnibus energy bill will benefit Maine
Governor Veto
Goodwin steps down as Brewer High School boys basketball coach
Live Updates: UMaine baseball vs. Binghamton in America East championship
UMaine trails Binghamton 8-2 in suspended game at America East baseball tourney
Decorated Howland war hero Samuel Deeds finalist for NASCAR honor
Brewer softball players brighten games with orange sunglasses
Maine School of Science and Mathematics alumni drawn to give back to magnet school
‘All That’ actress Amanda Bynes arrested after allegedly tossing bong out apartment window on 36th floor
New York City rumble showcases Maine’s lobster roll dominance
Get all dressed up for the season’s salad days
Guest Review: Class of ’88 Barley Wine (Deschutes/Rogue/North Coast)
