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Body of missing Maine fisherman found

Milbridge · Milbridge

Body of missing Maine fisherman found

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51-year-old Alton Wallace was reported missing on May 18 after he failed to return home from harvesting clams See the Story

Narraguagus Jr./Sr. High School honor roll

Harrington · Harrington

Narraguagus Jr./Sr. High School honor roll

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The following students have been named to the fourth quarter honor roll at Narraguagus Jr./Sr. High School in Harrington:Read Article

Klyde Warren Park Hosts Annual Independence Day Celebration

Independence Day · Eastport

Klyde Warren Park Hosts Annual Independence Day Celebration

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DALLAS (KDAF) — Klyde Warren Park is hosting the city's official Independence Day Celebration on June 28, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The free, family-friendly event is expected to be one of the Park’s most highly attended of the year, drawing thousands to the heart of Dallas. Festivities will include: Live music by Emerald City All-Stars and DJ Richy Smart Balloon, caricature, and glitter tattoo artists Wide selection of food trucks along Food Truck L…See the Story

Jannell Glynn Smith (1947-2025)

WILTON — Jannell Glynn Smith passed away on June 19, 2025 , at home with her daughters by her side. She was born March 28, 1947 to Edith (Hall) and Cecil Bryant…Machias · Machias Read Article

How the American Flag Was Created

By Flag Day is a national holiday celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. It’s a day to celebrate and honor the nation’s symbol of freedom and unity. While not a federal holiday, it’s observed nationally for its powerful impact and meaning in the history of the United States. Betsy Ross...Calais, Maine · Calais See the Story

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…Machias · Machias 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 · Machias Read 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 · Machias Read 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 · Machias Read 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 · Machias Read 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 · Machias Read Article