On the eve of a weather event promising to bring high winds and waters, a group of stakeholders convened in Machias to discuss strategies for mitigating storm damage and to share resources that have ...

The connection between Santa and fire departments is historically strong -- and not just because both are tied to chimneys and have modes of transportation colored bright red. While communities around ...

A lengthy process with no surplus Early in the meeting, Chris Gardner, chair of the Washington County commissioners, explained that what the county has typically done in the past was lessen the tax ...

With the opening of the scallop season in Cobscook Bay on December 2, fishermen are seeing the highest prices ever for their catches, which have been good, and more draggers in the bay than during the ...

The temporary bridge that was installed as a short-term measure while the replacement of the Machias dike is being planned is itself going to be replaced, following a decision by the Maine Department ...