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Tensions run high over fate of Machias dike
Marshfield farmer Chris Sprague is dressed in colonial garb for the Margaretta Days Festival in Machias, an event that commemorates a naval battle that occurred in local waters in 1775. Sprague sits at a picnic table and quietly expounds on the threat of governmental intrusion on personal liberty and property. But Sprague isn’t channeling a
Unregulated hagfish industry creates conflict and opportunity
Westport Island fisherman Jon Williams dedicates part of each year to go after hagfish, but that doesn’t mean he likes it. He finds reasons not to be on his boats when it’s time to haul up barrels of the slimy fish. “I’m glad it’s not my regular fishery,” Williams said. His crew shares the sentiment.
Addison to revitalize downtown
Coverage of Washington County is made possible by a grant from the Eaton Foundation. Dale Crowley remembers when Addison had a thriving downtown. He grew up in this small town, off the beaten path of Route 1, before moving away for work. He moved back here when his daughter graduated from high school. The change
Lubec inn combines hospitality with working waterfront
The east coast is dotted with decrepit vestiges of its once-vast industrial base, including shuttered former seafood-processing plants. Few visitors can expect cozy couches and spacious kitchens when they pick through the rubble of the industrial revolution. But the experience at the Inn at the Wharf in Lubec is different, enough so that it’s good
Mighty women abound in Washington County
Coverage of Washington County is made possible by a grant from the Eaton Foundation. Ten days before last Christmas, Rhonda French of Jonesport had a Dickensesque problem. Each year, French runs an organization that provides Christmas gifts for needy children in Washington County called “Let’s All Have a Merrier Christmas.” Normally, she would have her
Honoring American and Canadian fishermen lost at sea
Internet access grant seeks to help fishermen, farmers and nurses
Matinicus students show climate change through a bird’s-eye view
Forgive Matinicus schoolteacher Heather Wells for wanting to keep her students working with digital cameras. She finds them adorable when they snap photos. “The cutest thing in the world is watching a bunch of little kids with cameras because they look like paparazzi,” Wells said. Cuteness aside, Wells has spent much of her time in
Washington County gets federal grants to identify contaminated sites
The Washington County Council of Governments recently won two grants totaling $400,000 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to identify brownfield sites in the county for cleanup. The council is beginning to sift through potential sites for testing, favoring land that has the most potential for redevelopment. Brownfields are sites with soil that has
Distance learning brings economic promise to Washington County
Coverage of Washington County is made possible by a grant from the Eaton Foundation. Sonja Mingo has lived in Washington County her whole life, but for years she thought the only way she could get a master’s degree was to leave. “I was working full time and had two kids,” she said. She had thought