Machias, Calais, Lubec, Washington County, Maine News

Two injured in head-on collision in Eddington

EDDINGTON, Maine — Two motorists were taken to a Bangor hospital Wednesday evening for injuries they suffered in a head-on collision on Riverside Drive, about a mile off Route 9. more

By Dawn Gagnon
BDN Staff | 11/19/09 | 1346 views

A tall order: New tower placed atop Liberty Hall

MACHIASPORT, Maine — "Oh!" the crowd of spectators murmured early Wednesday as the restored belvedere of Liberty Hall began to move. more

By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff | 11/19/09 | 1306 views

Baileyville chief assaulted serving man protection order

BAILEYVILLE, Maine — A local man was arrested Wednesday in connection with an assault on Baileyville Police Chief Phil Harriman. more

By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff | 11/19/09 | 3779 views

Medical examiner: Perry man drowned while clamming

PERRY, Maine — Arthur “Skip” Calder, 51, died of drowning, the Maine State Medical Examiner’s Office determined after an autopsy. more

By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff | 11/18/09 | 1895 views

Seaweed surcharge hearing draws few people

MACHIAS, Maine — Just four people attended a public hearing Monday night at the University of Maine at Machias regarding a proposal to add a surcharge to seaweed harvests to fund research, … more

By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff | 11/18/09 | 416 views

Milbridge OKs ordinance for housing development

MILBRIDGE, Maine — Milbridge voters approved a new land use and zoning ordinance more than 2-to-1 Monday, a move that will allow a controversial housing development to proceed. Town Manager … more

By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff | 11/18/09 | 591 views

Machias kids line up to get H1N1 vaccine

MACHIAS, Maine — Amid swirling accusations that the H1N1 vaccines are not getting to Maine fast enough, more than 250 Machias schoolchildren lined up Tuesday morning for the first round of … more

By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff | 11/18/09 | 1017 views

Courtroom fall injures defendant

MACHIAS, Maine — A Topsfield woman who was scheduled to go on trial for animal cruelty today was injured when she fell Monday in Washington County Superior Court. more

By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff | 11/17/09 | 1608 views

New Calais border crossing opens

CALAIS and ST. STEPHEN, New Brunswick — The two new border ports of entry in Calais and St. Stephen, New Brunswick, opened Monday morning without a glitch. more

By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff | 11/17/09 | 3027 views

Perry clammer’s body recovered

PERRY, Maine — A member of the Perry Fire Department, assisting in a search party Monday, found the body of Arthur “Skip” Calder, 51, early in the afternoon at Pattangal Cove. more

By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff | 11/17/09 | 5896 views