JONESPORT, Maine — This small town on Washington County’s coast, along with dozens of other Down East coastal communities whose economies depend on fisheries, are being hit hard by the closure of …
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ADDISON, Maine — Looking out the Jepsons’ dining room window Thursday morning, it is easy to see why this couple recognizes and celebrates the beauty of Down East Maine.
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MACHIAS, Maine — The lower reaches of the Machias River watershed already are accessible to sea-run fish species, but thanks to $1.7 million in federal stimulus funding, conservation officials hope …
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BANGOR, Maine — The former Vanceboro postmaster told a federal judge Thursday she stole $4,616 in postal money to feed a gambling habit.
Choking back sobs, Joy Gillis, 56, of Danforth told U.S. …
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PEMBROKE, Maine — One of Eastport’s most beloved school teachers suffered critical head injuries Wednesday evening when his motorcycle was struck on U.S. Route 1 by a 2007 Subaru Forester, …
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MILBRIDGE, Maine — A local nonprofit organization is planning to file a federal lawsuit against the town in reaction to a moratorium on multifamily housing that has halted a project that would …
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ELLSWORTH, Maine — Doug Jones has retired as the president and CEO of Maine Coast Memorial Hospital.
Jones told the board of trustees of his decision last week, but according to Karen Stanley, …
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Down East Community Hospital has been placed under new management, ending months of state and federal scrutiny and quelling recent uncertainty about the future of the Machias …
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MILBRIDGE, Maine — It’s not often that a man gets a bridge for a birthday present. Or that it is presented by the governor of the state of Maine.
But that was the occasion Wednesday morning as …
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems was appointed as emergency receiver of Downeast Community Hospital in Machias today, according to a press release from John A. Martins, director of …
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