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Bill Green's Must-See Maine Historic Sites
Bill Green has been travelling the back roads and byways of Maine for NEWS CENTER for more than 25 years.
Veteran reporter Diana Graettinger, who covered much of Washington County for the Bangor Daily News for more than two decades, has announced her retirement effective today.
Music store owners hope to revive a
Despite being in the midst of a recession, despite being in the middle of Washington County, and despite being hours from any major city, two music lovers have opened up a music supply store on Route 182.
$20,000 grant will study Machias river walk possibilities:
A $20,000 planning grant from the Maine Department of Conservation will help Machias officials study the feasibility of a river walk, part of a major downtown revitalization program.
Armed Maine woman, 77, teaches intruder a lesson
MACHIAS, Maine - After being told by her daughter that a man in their home was an armed intruder, a 77-year-old woman pulled a gun on him and sent him running, according to court documents.
Down East grocer cuts profit, adds a
Basel Soukarieh, owner of the Four Corners Shopping Center in Columbia, says it is vital to his business philosophy to keep the money he makes and his customers spend in Washington County.
Molestation suspect still in Maine
A Williston man suspected of drugging and molesting a 13-year-old girl before fleeing to Maine has waived extradition.
Defendant's wife testifies in double murder trial
The wife of a Sumner man accused of killing two men in West Paris last summer testified at his murder trial Wednesday in Oxford County Superior Court.
Woman charged with theft of $30,000:
A 46-year-old Lubec woman allegedly has stolen nearly $30,000 from an East Machias gasoline station and convenience store, Sheriff Donnie Smith said Wednesday.
U.S. laws fail to protect rights of American workers:
The central legal principle of the National Labor Relations Act, or NLRA, is to provide workers in the private sector with the democratic right to organize unions in the workplace.
May a good month for the environment
While May weather disappointed Mainers from Kittery to Machias, environmentally speaking, May was a wonderful month - for reducing mercury production, for advocates of solar grids across the state, and, closest to home, for York County folks who had the opportunity last week to learn how the Gulf of Maine has the potential to become the Saudi ...
Dorothy Estey Chase, widow of Martin G. Chase, of Portsmouth, formerly of York Beach, Maine, died Monday, June 1, 2009, at the Edgewood Centre in Portsmouth.
Three charged in burglaries appear in court:
Three people accused as accomplices in a string of burglaries and thefts that stretched from Lubec to Machias appeared in Washington County Superior Court on Thursday.
Crosby Giles and Careercenter Honored as Champions
Rep. Jayne Crosby Giles of Machias Savings Bank and the Rockland CareerCenter were among four Midcoast Champions honored for their efforts by Women, Work and Community as part of its 30th Anniversary celebration this spring at Kennebec Tavern in Bath.
Release of felony suspects causes stir
Washington County Sheriff Donnie Smith in a May 29 e-mail to the Bangor Daily News accused the District Attorney's Office of allowing three felony suspects to walk out of jail this week without being arraigned in Machias District Court.
Scallop panel urges closure of 9 areas
The state's scallop advisory council is proposing to close nine areas along the coast during the 2009-10 winter scallop fishing season.
Machias aids music student's tuition needs
Bridgette Koch, a 16-year-old who attends Machias Memorial High School, is a gifted student, a good community member and a loving daughter and sister.
Machias Valley News Observer adding Web site
The Machias Valley News Observer is ready to launch its own Web site - www.machiasnews.com - according to editor Karen Hinson.
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