Down East
Baileyville: Natural gas distributor reveals expansion plans Friday, May 16, 2008 Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline LLC plans to expand its natural gas pipeline system to transport new natural gas supplies from EnCana Corp.’s proposed Deep Panuke project to markets in Atlantic Canada and the Northeastern United States. |
Calais: Truck delays feared near crossing Friday, May 16, 2008 Local officials are worried that recently discovered structural damage to the secondary truck inspection site on the Canadian side of the Ferry Point Bridge could mean additional traffic delays this summer. |
Cole museum to give veterans walking sticks Friday, May 16, 2008 BANGOR, Maine — It’s a question many Maine veterans are asking these days: Are there any of those walking sticks left that the Cole Land Transportation Museum has been passing out for several years? |
Release of suspects raises ire in N.B. Friday, May 16, 2008 ST. STEPHEN, New Brunswick - More than 20 area residents were outraged Thursday when they learned that 33 people arrested Tuesday for possession of illegal firearms, drugs and child pornography were back on the street. |
Calais: Social worker recognized Thursday, May 15, 2008 CALAIS, Maine - Calais Regional Hospital recently presented its 2008 Excellence Award to social worker Debora Kinney. |
Machias: Republicans plan meeting Thursday, May 15, 2008 MACHIAS, Maine - Washington County Republicans will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at the Bluebird Restaurant. |
Baring man leads police on high-speed chase Wednesday, May 14, 2008 CALAIS, Maine - A Baring man who took police on a nearly 20-mile chase Tuesday night likely could have driven away with a summons for criminal speeding, but instead found himself behind bars facing felony charges. |
Calais: Priest to leave Washington County Tuesday, May 13, 2008 CALAIS, Maine - Just a month ago, the Roman Catholic Diocese in Portland announced changes to how its priests would minister to its Down East parishioners. |
Machias to revote on school project Tuesday, May 13, 2008 MACHIAS, Maine - Voters will gather Wednesday night at a special town meeting for a second vote on whether to borrow money for renovations at Machias Memorial High School, including a major roof repair. |
Eastport: Two Down East businesses earn Yankee Editors' Choice designation Tuesday, May 13, 2008 EASTPORT, Maine - When it opened for business four years ago, it set the standard for selling quality artisans' works in this seaside community. Last week The Commons was recognized as a 2008 Editors' Choice in Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide to New England. |
Machias: Raye exhorts UMM grads Tuesday, May 13, 2008 MACHIAS, Maine - State Sen. Kevin Raye on Saturday challenged the 86 members of the University of Maine at Machias' Class of 2008 to make a difference in their world. |
 Who's the greenest? Colleges vie for titleFriday, May 09, 2008 University of Maine at Machias Green Council president Ryan Martin recently signed up his fledgling club for a project called RecycleMania as a way to build awareness. |
 Calais: Autistic student leads way for nature trailThursday, May 08, 2008 CALAIS, Maine - Johnny Shelton is autistic. But on Wednesday, the 19-year-old Calais High School senior proved that no matter what challenges a person faces in life, he can make a difference. |
 Machias: Nine cats die in house fireThursday, May 08, 2008 MACHIAS, Maine - A family cat remained in critical condition Wednesday night after it was rescued from a burning building by firefighters. |
Calais: Addiction focus of summit workshop Wednesday, May 07, 2008 CALAIS, Maine - "What is Addiction" is the focus of a five-hour summit workshop on Wednesday, May 14, at Washington County Community College. |
Baileyville: Domtar downsizing forces fees for sewer usage Tuesday, May 06, 2008 BAILEYVILLE, Maine - For years, this mill town had the proverbial goose that each year laid the golden egg, but no more. With Domtar Inc.'s downsizing over the last few months, residents can safely assume it is going to cost more to live here. |
 415 people attend drive to save Calais manMonday, May 05, 2008 Jerry Townsend is hoping that one of the more than 400 people who had their cheeks swabbed Saturday will be a perfect match for his grandson, Billy. |
Baileyville woman discovers dead man Monday, May 05, 2008 BAILEYVILLE, Maine — A man was found dead Saturday at the end of a woman’s driveway on Hillside Street, and police are investigating. |
Walkers brave rain for AIDS awareness Monday, May 05, 2008 MACHIAS, Maine — Holly Garner-Jackson of Machias was walking for her brother who died 21 years ago. Others were walking for friends and family who either have AIDS or have died from it. Some were walking just because they cared. |
Man, 80, dies when car slams into utility pole Monday, May 05, 2008 MILBRIDGE, Maine — An 80-year-old Litchfield man died Saturday after his car slammed into a utility pole near the intersection of High Street and Route 1. |
Bikers, runners, paddlers benefit Adventure Center Monday, May 05, 2008 CALAIS, Maine — A glitch with their rented bike caused the "Macaroni N’ See Y’a L8R" team to start the third annual Down East Adventure Race late Saturday, but the team still came in second in the relay category. |
 Calais man seeks bone marrow donorFriday, May 2, 2008 CALAIS, Maine - Billy Townsend faces the biggest battle of his life, but he has two staunch champions on his side - family members Pam Landry and Kim McVicar. |
 Princeton: Maine's first lady honored for work Friday, May 02, 2008 PRINCETON, Maine - First lady Karen Baldacci was up to her elbows in youngsters Thursday at the Lots of Tots Child Care facility where she was presented with the 'Champion for Children' award in honor of Worthy Wage Day. |
 Lubec: Town struggles to compensate for subsidy lossThursday, May 01, 2008 If the school budget remains as presented Tuesday night, residents could see a major increase in their property tax bills. |
 Eastport: New Union 104 leader faces budget dilemmaThursday, May 01, 2008 Terry Lux is the new kid on the block. She was hired as school superintendent just three months ago. |
Ex-Machias nurse suspended for incompetence Wednesday, April 30, 2008 The former Down East Community Hospital employee responsible for potentially exposing one patient to another patient’s blood through an intravenous infusion at the Machias facility earlier this year also administered outdated medication, failed to monitor a sedated patient adequately and used a marker to draw teardrops on the face of a sedated patient, according to the Maine State Board of Nursing. |
'Our Town' brings Calais together Wednesday, April 30, 2008 CALAIS, Maine - The collaborative production of 'Our Town' by the Calais High School Drama Club and the New Calais Theatre has given those with a desire to act an opportunity to whet their appetites. |
 Court clerk honored for 26 years' workTuesday, April 29, 2008 MACHIAS, Maine - After 26 years as associate clerk of Washington County Superior Court, Ann Hayward is retiring. Her last day is Wednesday. |
Coast Guard finds problems with safety gear on lobster boat Tuesday, April 29, 2008 JONESPORT, Maine - The Coast Guard has sent a Jonesport-based lobster boat back to port because of problems with safety equipment. |
Quoddy Bay LNG review halted Saturday, April 26, 2008 Federal regulators have suspended the review of Quoddy Bay LNG’s application for a liquefied natural gas terminal in Pleasant Point because of insufficient information. |
 Donor needed to save firefighterSaturday, April 26, 2008 CALAIS, Maine - Firefighter Billy Townsend’s family is fighting to keep him alive by holding an unusual donor drive. |
Calais: Local group tackles teen drinking Saturday, April 26, 2008 Underage drinking is at epidemic levels among teens. |
Milbridge: Laundry facility awaits OK Saturday, April 26, 2008 While the town soon will take steps to upgrade the municipal sewer system with federal and state grant money, a proposed laundromat in the center of town could put additional stress on the wastewater system. |
Tree pruning workshop to focus on preservation Saturday, April 26, 2008 CALAIS, Maine - The Saint Croix Island staff is planning a "Pruning for Preservation" workshop to be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 10, on the mainland of the Saint Croix Island International Historic Site. |
Perry: Sen. Raye of District 29 pursuing re-election Saturday, April 26, 2008 Republican state Sen. Kevin L. Raye of Perry announced this week that he will seek re-election to a third term in the Maine Senate, representing District 29. |
Lubec residents bracing for tax increase Friday, April 25, 2008 LUBEC, Maine - Taxpayers in this small community need to be prepared for a proposed tax increase that could knock their socks off. |
 Calais 'Nana' is 101 todayThursday, April 24, 2008 CALAIS, Maine - God, family and the joy of life have sustained her for the past 100 years, and today, Mae 'Nana' Carter - that's Mae with an 'e,' she points out - is 101 years old. |
Machias: HIV-AIDS awareness walk set for May 4 Wednesday, April 23, 2008 It is a disease that can be prevented — people just have to be a little smarter about HIV-AIDS and realize that the protection they use now could save their lives. |
Details in East Machias child's death revealed Wednesday, April 23, 2008 EAST MACHIAS, Maine — The circumstances surrounding the death of a 2-year-old boy who was in the care of his stepfather before he died in early March were made public for the first time last week by a Washington County Superior Court judge. |
 Officials celebrate St. Croix crossingMonday, April 21, 2008 CALAIS, Maine - The new border crossing over the St. Croix River is more than a year away from being completed, but officials from the United States and Canada gathered on the U.S. side Saturday to mark the project and the benefit they say it will have for Americans and Canadians alike. |