MaineDOT closes part of Machias dike, changing plans
A temporary bridge will be constructed to maintain traffic flow, though no specific timelines are known.
Washington County panel ponders how to keep young workforce home
Economic and social problems have led to an exodus that organizations are striving to counter.
Construction for life-saving runway in Machias may soon take flight
Plans have begun for a project designed to help those in emergency situations, but total funding still has to be procured.
A rural family is doing what has to be done, one gig job at a time
A Washington County couple, like so many others Downeast, loves what they do, but always with one eye on their finances.
Cobscook Shores adds 25-acre Pembroke parcel to its holdings
The organization has created an extensive waterfront park system, but some fear a loss of local tax revenue will affect small communities.
Maine’s rural counties scramble to fill gaps in police patrols
As state police pull back on routine patrols of rural areas, some county officials are banding together to take the fight to the state level.
Washington County seeks answers to lighter police presence
The State Police decided to eliminate routine patrols of the county, which has placed an onus on understaffed county and municipal departments.