Jim and Deb Fallows return to Eastport to discuss the strengths and struggles of small town America
A discussion about small-town America co-hosted by The Maine Monitor.
Saving the halls and granges that house so much of our heritage
Liberty Hall in Machiasport is one of the Downeast buildings receiving tender care from a devoted group as it fights for survival.
Legislature shores up finances of emergency medical service providers around the state
The legislature approved $31 million of the $70 million that EMS officials requested, providing a lifeline while longer-term solutions are considered.
New projects to bring some changes to Washington County transportation patterns
A bypass will divert more traffic into small Route 1 towns, while other work will focus on repaving, an airport improvement, and culvert and bridge repairs.
In Washington County, getting from here to there isn’t so simple
The far-flung county with high poverty rates is searching for solutions to a lack of a comprehensive public transportation system.
Washington County condo complex near Cutler Navy base deals with water pollution by “forever chemicals”
The homeowners and town of Cutler will soon learn the results of Department of Defense water testing on a nearby former Navy facility.
A landscape dotted with pastures, grazing sheep … and self-storage facilities
Washington County is part of a self-storage trend that’s helpful to consumers and profitable to owners.