Alton goes to Normandy Once trained, Alton was a prime candidate to participate in the D Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. He was one of 23,000 paratroopers who were loaded into giant C 47 ...

However, the fishermen, whale-watch and sea kayak operators, Department of Fisheries and Oceans scientists and managers, environmentalists, Indigenous people and others left the Summit of the Bay II ...

In Maine House District 9, Republican candidate Arthur Mingo of Calais was elected by a margin of 62.2% to 37.8% for Democratic candidate Darin McGaw of Baileyville. Democratic Rep. Anne Perry of ...

Efforts are under way across Washington County to expand access to flexible childcare -- including the upcoming opening of a new facility at the former Charlotte Elementary School -- in an attempt to ...

Since the unexpected passing of Machias Town Manager Bill Kitchen on September 9, town officials have been making a number of decisions to keep the town moving forward. The select board recognizes the ...

Voter turnout is expected to be high in the U.S. election on Tuesday, November 5, with many considering the race for president one of the most consequential in many decades. Polls are indicating ...

The challenges and opportunities of the Greater East Grand Region (GEGR) and Washington County as a whole were addressed during the annual summit of the Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) on ...

Charlotte County bucked the trend in the New Brunswick provincial general election on October 21. Voters in both Saint Croix and Fundy The Isles Saint John Lorneville stuck with the Progressive ...

The shortage of auditing firms in Maine has created a backlog that's affecting many municipalities, school districts and county governments throughout the state, including a town in Washington County ...

Students in Washington County schools are being enriched with Wabanaki culture as a result of integrated teachings at both the elementary and high school levels. While the extent of integration varies ...

During the October 21 meeting of the Lubec Select Board, the selectmen voted 5-0 to set the property tax rate for the upcoming commitment at 19 mills, an increase of 23.4% from the previous rate of 15 ...

All seven candidates running in the Saint Croix riding in the October 21 provincial general election say Campobello Island needs a year round ferry. They agree that law courts should return to ...