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Longview appoints new fire chief with over 25 years of experience
Longview, Texas · Longview

Longview appoints new fire chief with over 25 years of experience

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LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) -- During a meeting on Wednesday, the Longview City Council voted to appoint Greg Grimes as the new Longview Fire Chief, following the former chief's retirement. Tyler City Council approves resolution to add new path connecting parts of the city Photo courtesy of the City of Longview An extensive national search and diligent evaluation process led the City of Longview to choose Grimes as the city's new fire chief. G…See the Story
Margaretta Days Celebrates 250th Anniversary of Historic Machias Naval Battle
Machias · Machias

Margaretta Days Celebrates 250th Anniversary of Historic Machias Naval Battle

Paul Sylvain On April 19, 1775, the first shots of the American Revolution were exchanged between British troops and the citizen army called the Minutemen at Lexington Common and North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. On June 12 — one week shy of two months later — Machias patriots, armed with a few rifles, pitchforks, and clubs, would claim their rightful place in history by chasing after and capturing the armed British schooner HMS Margaretta…See the Story
Hannaford’s Honors Much-Loved Cashier Sherry Preston for 50 Years with the Machias Store
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Hannaford’s Honors Much-Loved Cashier Sherry Preston for 50 Years with the Machias Store

By Paul Sylvain If there was one song to define Sherry Preston’s five-decades-long career with Hannaford’s in Machias, it would have to be Love Will Keep Us Together by The Captain and Tennille. You’d have to love your job and the people you’ve worked with and for, to stick “together” with a job for half a century.MachiasClick here to log in https://machiasnews.com/user or Login with Facebook or Subscribe now: https://www.machiasnews.com/subcata…Read Article

Sheriff’s Office, County Warned of Critical Need for Dedicated IT Dept.

By Paul Sylvain In a presentation that was part doomsday warning and an IT proposal, Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy and Information Technology Ombudsman Dennis Dorsey told the county’s commissioners that unless a knowledgeable replacement for his position is found before Jan. 1, the county government’s IT systems will begin failing within three weeks of his departure on that date.MachiasClick here to log in https://machiasnews.com/user or Lo…Machias · MachiasRead Article

Machiasport Voters to Act on 49-Article School, Municipal Budget Warrant at June 23 Town Meeting

Voters to Consider Food Sovereignty Ordinance   By Paul Sylvain Machiasport residents will be gathering to elect a selectboard and a school committee on Monday, June 23, with polls open at Fort O’Brien School from noon to 6 p.m. The annual town meeting to act on a 49-article combined education and municipal funding warrant follows that same evening, beginning at 6 p.m. in the FOB gymnasium.MachiasClick here to log in https://machiasnews.com/user…Machias · MachiasRead Article

Jonesport-Beals HS Budget OK’d for Moosabec CSD

By Nancy Beal Citizens of Beals and Jonesport got a chance to act on next year’s proposed budget for their joint high school last week, and the meeting reverted back to the typically quiet school budget meetings of the past decade: a small audience consisting mostly of school board members, teachers, their families and a handful of others who asked few questions and routinely authorized what their school boards had calculated.MachiasClick here t…Machias · MachiasRead Article

Longtime Raider Librarian Retires

Arlene Porter has been the Washington Academy librarian for fifteen years, but her history with WA spans a lifetime. As a child, she grew up playing in what is now the Cates Dormitory; she met her husband, Scott Porter, '80, at Washington Academy and then lived in the very same house she used to play in when Mr. Porter was the Assistant Head of School and Athletic Director.MachiasClick here to log in https://machiasnews.com/user or Login with Fa…Machias · MachiasRead Article

Machias Town Meeting Warrant Passes in Under an Hour

By Paul Sylvain From opening gavel to motion to adjourn, it took about two dozen Machias voters just 57 minutes to dispense with a 47-article annual town meeting warrant on June 11. Moderator Betsy Fitzgerald wasted no time moving the meeting along from article to article. It also helped that, with the exception of a handful of articles, there was little or no discussion as each item was brought up. In the end, every article passed intact, as pr…Machias · MachiasRead Article

Lack of Trust Emerges Over Dublin Street Storage Project Developer

By Paul Sylvain If Randy Sinclair had thoughts about getting a quick resolution to a nearly seven-month stop-work order on his multi-unit storage project on Outer Dublin Street, he might want to think again. Sinclair’s storage project was abruptly halted by the selectboard last November after numerous violations of the building permit, which had been approved by the planning board in 2023, came to light.  MachiasClick here to log in https://mach…Machias · MachiasRead Article

M’Port Selectboard Sustains Clam License Denial After Applicant Claims Permanent Residence in Vacant Lot

Board Rebukes Clam Committee for Recommending Approval   By Paul Sulvain An application from Kennth Faas for a 2025 resident clamming license that was denied by Machiasport Town Clerk Marcia Hayward resulted in an emergency meeting of the town’s selectboard on June 4.MachiasClick here to log in https://machiasnews.com/user or Login with Facebook or Subscribe now: https://www.machiasnews.com/subcatalogMachias · MachiasRead Article

‘Jonesport America’ Design Chosen for Coastal Town’s Logo

By Nancy Beal According to an old (1963) edition of Reader's Digest’s Great World Atlas, there are several Jonesboros and Jonesvilles in the United States, but only one Jonesport. In the age of sail, when ships hailed one another at sea, captains from the Downeast port of Jonesport would often declare 'Jonesport, America!' — a phrase every seafarer recognized, for all knew exactly where Jonesport was.MachiasClick here to log in https://machiasne…Machias · MachiasRead Article

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