Posted inDown East ‘It could have been me’: Former Maine teacher reflects on Challenger disaster 40 years later by Emily Burnham January 28, 2026January 27, 2026
Posted inPolice and Courts 2 seriously injured after gas leak at Down East pulp mill by Ethan Andrews January 27, 2026January 27, 2026
Posted inGovernment A majority of Washington County municipalities agree to prepay taxes by Judith Meyer, The Maine Monitor January 27, 2026January 27, 2026
Posted inPolice and Courts Former Down East school bus driver gets 18.5 years for sexually assaulting student by Ethan Andrews January 19, 2026January 19, 2026
Posted inGovernment Bill to freeze Unorganized Territory property values meets with resistance from counties by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli January 14, 2026January 14, 2026
Posted inGovernment There’s a new rule for property owners in Maine’s unorganized territories by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli January 13, 2026January 12, 2026
Posted inGovernment Washington County audits reveal years of unbalanced books, chronic overspending by Judith Meyer, The Maine Monitor January 12, 2026January 12, 2026
Posted inEnvironment Down East town set to launch clam seeding program this spring by Ethan Bien, The Maine Monitor January 12, 2026January 12, 2026
Posted inBusiness New owners hope to save Eastport’s long-vacant waterfront factory by Paula Horvath, Quoddy Tides January 9, 2026January 9, 2026
Posted inEnvironment Maine recorded its 1st earthquake of the year Down East by Christopher Burns January 8, 2026January 12, 2026
Posted inElections Republican faces pushback Down East early in his Maine Senate run by Daniel O'Connor January 8, 2026January 8, 2026
Posted inGovernment Maine National Guard won’t sell Calais Armory by Ethan Bien, The Maine Monitor January 5, 2026January 5, 2026
Posted inCulture Eastport to honor sardine heritage and Canadian ties with New Year’s celebration by Susan Cover, Spectrum News December 31, 2025December 31, 2025
Posted inGovernment Washington County projects less than 3 months’ worth of cash flow entering the new year by Judith Meyer, The Maine Monitor December 31, 2025December 31, 2025
Posted inCulture To fight loss, Passamaquoddy speakers are talking new life into their language by Reuben Schafir, Portland Press Herald December 22, 2025December 22, 2025
Posted inPolice and Courts Down East man convicted of 3 murders claims lawyer was ineffective by Marie Weidmayer December 22, 2025December 22, 2025
Posted inBusiness Former downtown Eastport sardine can factory sells for $100K by Bill Trotter December 17, 2025December 17, 2025
Posted inGovernment Washington County officials adopt budget by Judith Meyer, The Maine Monitor December 17, 2025December 17, 2025
Posted inGovernment Washington County officials intend to make final decisions on budget in the coming week by Judith Meyer, The Maine Monitor December 17, 2025December 17, 2025
Posted inGovernment A dozen municipalities so far will prepay their portion of Washington County debt by Judith Meyer, The Maine Monitor December 17, 2025December 17, 2025
