Demand for heating fuel is high in Washington County as households contend with rising costs for their essentials. Applications for the Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are up more than ...

Washington County legislators are revisiting some issues that they previously have been thwarted in getting enacted by the legislature, including increasing rural law enforcement coverage and having a ...

The Maine Fire Marshal's Office has classified the fire that burned a portion of the 40-unit Bluebird Motel in Machias on the night of December 24 as being of undetermined origin because of the extent ...

The residents of Washington and Charlotte counties are feeling multiple expense pressures with the rising cost of groceries and utilities driving new clients to food pantries and assistance lines.

How to define locals versus out of towners has, over the years, been a frequent and often hot topic during shellfish management discussions in area towns. Current practice allows a 10 1 ratio for a ...

The communities of Passamaquoddy Bay were gifted with kindness over the holiday as giving programs saw volunteers rallying resources together to provide toys and necessities to those who are ...

Two organizations that serve Washington County residents -- Healthy Acadia and Day One --- have been awarded funds as part of the Maine Recovery Council's recent efforts to distribute $13.9 million to ...

More and larger cruise ships, with passenger numbers that are more than three times the city's population, are scheduled to arrive in Eastport next year. While the visits are spread out more than ...

A fire that destroyed a large portion of the Bluebird Motel on Route 1 in Machias on the night of Christmas Eve was a challenging one for firefighters. The fire was called in about 8:40 p.m. on ...

At a December 17 meeting at the Pembroke Elementary School, the AOS 77 joint school committee unanimously approved a 2025-2026 budget that is nearly 14% higher than the current budget, with increase ...