Posted inPolice and Courts Read the Maine supreme court decision vacating Kailie Brackett’s conviction by Christopher Burns February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
Posted inPolice and Courts Woman’s conviction in brutal Down East murder vacated because of faulty footprint analysis by Marie Weidmayer February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
Posted inGovernment Calais considers resolution opposing new Maine law restricting police cooperation with ICE by Ethan Bien, The Maine Monitor February 2, 2026February 2, 2026
Posted inGovernment Washington County is sending towns its latest tax bills by Judith Meyer, The Maine Monitor February 2, 2026February 2, 2026
Posted inGovernment State now says the entire Machias dike needs to be replaced by Evan Houk, The Maine Monitor February 2, 2026February 3, 2026
Posted inPolice and Courts UMaine junior killed in pulp mill incident remembered as ‘wicked smart’ by Sabrina Martin January 29, 2026January 30, 2026
Posted inPolice and Courts Intern who died from gas exposure at Down East mill was UMaine student by Sabrina Martin January 28, 2026January 29, 2026
Posted inPolice and Courts Border Patrol arrests 4 immigrants Down East by Christopher Burns January 28, 2026January 28, 2026
Posted inPolice and Courts Worker dies after gas exposure at Down East pulp mill by Sabrina Martin January 28, 2026January 29, 2026
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
