The written word is powerful and made more so by time. And if that time was spent manning a lighthouse, and what you have written is eventually found by family, well, there’s no telling the impact it could have on a life lived then and lives being lived… Read More
Kellen Doyle, an Orono High senior who has been paddling on the team for four years, said learning to paddle and helping to organize races helps foster an appreciation of a sport he hopes to participate in for the rest of his life. Read More
A late-season wave of cold air is expected to blow through Maine for the next three days, battering much of the state with freezing rain, wind and possibly some light snow. Read More
Golf pros across the region said the fact there wasn’t much ice buildup this winter was beneficial and has shortened the time it has taken them to get their courses ready for the season. Read More
“This is just one more example of how the decisions being made by the top management of Calais Regional Hospital are hurting local people who seek care at this facility,” said Maine State Nurses Association President Cokie Giles. Read More
Machias Memorial High School Third quarter honor roll Grade 12, high honors: Meagan Jordan, Farrow McKenna, and Georgie-Anna Pemberton; honors: Kaylee Alley, Mckenzie Antil, Emily Mattox, Faith McConnell, Katy Nicely, and Avery Williams. Grade 11, high honors: Madison Conlin; honors: Ying-Chieh Chou (Archarlie), Evan Dray, Simon… Read More
Washington Academy, East Machias Third quarter honor roll Grade 12, high honors: Julie Ballosova, Eunseo Cho, Kali Cline, Yang Deng, Ava Emery, Cameryn Farnsworth, Milan Filipovich, Jodie Harris, Maggie Hood, Jesse Jones, Hailey Jordan, Kiara Kempthorne-Curiel, Vanessa Koloski, Veronica Koloski, Richard Lyons, Mariah Matthews, Nova… Read More
The written word is powerful and made more so by time. And if that time was spent manning a lighthouse, and what you have written is eventually found by family, well, there’s no telling the impact it could have on a life lived then and lives being lived… Read More
Kellen Doyle, an Orono High senior who has been paddling on the team for four years, said learning to paddle and helping to organize races helps foster an appreciation of a sport he hopes to participate in for the rest of his life. Read More
A late-season wave of cold air is expected to blow through Maine for the next three days, battering much of the state with freezing rain, wind and possibly some light snow. Read More
Golf pros across the region said the fact there wasn’t much ice buildup this winter was beneficial and has shortened the time it has taken them to get their courses ready for the season. Read More
Machias Memorial High School Third quarter honor roll Grade 12, high honors: Meagan Jordan, Farrow McKenna, and Georgie-Anna Pemberton; honors: Kaylee Alley, Mckenzie Antil, Emily Mattox, Faith McConnell, Katy Nicely, and Avery Williams. Grade 11, high honors: Madison Conlin; honors: Ying-Chieh Chou (Archarlie), Evan Dray, Simon… Read More
Washington Academy, East Machias Third quarter honor roll Grade 12, high honors: Julie Ballosova, Eunseo Cho, Kali Cline, Yang Deng, Ava Emery, Cameryn Farnsworth, Milan Filipovich, Jodie Harris, Maggie Hood, Jesse Jones, Hailey Jordan, Kiara Kempthorne-Curiel, Vanessa Koloski, Veronica Koloski, Richard Lyons, Mariah Matthews, Nova… Read More
“This is just one more example of how the decisions being made by the top management of Calais Regional Hospital are hurting local people who seek care at this facility,” said Maine State Nurses Association President Cokie Giles. Read More
A top official at the federal agency that supports research and education initiatives across the United States will become the University of Maine’s 21st president. Read More
A superior court justice has reiterated that the court won’t step in to save the Downeast Correctional Facility from closure because, she ruled, the Legislature is the only entity with the power to do so. Read More
The university on Monday announced the $5 million Harold Alfond Foundation gift, aimed at starting a fund to attract and retain quality leaders at the state’s flagship campus in Orono. Read More
"A staggering amount of the records are scattered in small local libraries, historical societies and still within churches, and historians haven't been able to use them because they are utterly inaccessible." Read More
A Machiasport man and two others were arrested at 11 p.m. Friday after police found evidence that they sold heroin about five hours earlier to two overdose victims in Washington County. Read More
Maine produces more of the clams than any other, and state regulators there say clam harvesters collected a little more than 1.4 million pounds of the shellfish last year. Read More
Planning a trip to coastal Washington County, Maine with kids this year? Or maybe you live in the area, but have never ‘played tourist’ with your kids? The Bold Coast region of Maine is known as the place where one goes to escape throngs of tourists. You won’t… Read More
CALAIS — On April 13-15, PAWS Brave Hearts will host a springtime spay/neuter clinic for income-qualified Washington County families in collaboration with their partners, Community Spay/Neuter Clinic (CSNC) and AWS/The Cleo Fund. Since 2016, hundreds of cats and kittens, including feral felines living outdoors, have been fixed and provided with… Read More
In Maine there is plenty of ground in which to lose oneself and let’s face it, this is a big place. For many that arrive looking for a remote area to experience nature and that long ago life we all once had, well, Maine would be the place… Read More
