Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Ky., (clockwise from top); Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Wash.; Capt. Seth R. Koval, 38, of Mooresville, Ind.; Capt. Curtis J. Angst, 30, of Wilmington, Ohio; Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Ala.; Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons,
Jayna Smith jayna@calais.news All Saints United Methodist Church at 849 Main Street has resumed its public baked bean suppers, with the next one set for this Thursday, March 19, at 5 p.m. These dinners will continue on the third Thursday of the month through October. Homemade baked
Jon Reisman I attended a Graham Platner Town Hall at Centre Street Church in Machias with some 200-plus mostly gray Downeasters as the Ides of March approached. It was the first time I’d been in Centre Street since my late wife Ernie’s memorial service almost two years ago.
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Jayna Smith jayna@calais.news Hundreds of local children are expected to participate in the Calais Community Easter Egg Hunt when the popular event returns for its sixth consecutive year. Scheduled for Saturday, April 4, the day before Easter Sunday, the community-wide hunt will once again be organized by the
Two-year old Baby and five-year-old Mittens are housemates. It would be lovely if they could stay together, but it is not required. Both are extremely lovely house companions. Mittens has a VERY healthy appetite and lives for the food. aby is a super sweetheart who has a very curious and
Jon Reisman The Federal Government — actually the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Director/Wizard Dr. Oz — has informed Gov. Janet Mills that her request to delay the investigation into the millions of MaineCare dollars that appear to have been stolen by the Somali/Democratic Party nonprofit/nongovernmental organization
A local subscriber shared this photo with us - winter CAN be fun with a Moxie snowman!
Jon Reisman State of Delusion... ...is the phrase Chuck Schumer (D-AOC’s Senate Seat) used to describe the nearly two-hour State of the Union Address, President Trump used to troll the Democrats. I’m surprised that members of the Squad haven’t sued for relief from the cruel and unusual
Evan Monk scored his 1,000th point for the Woodland Dragons this winter, a feat that did not go unnoticed by two Washington County lawmakers — Senator Marianne Moore (R-Calais) and Rep. Will Tuell (R-East Machias), who represent Monk and his family in the Maine Legislature. The pair invited Monk, his
What a wonderful celebration was had at the Lincoln Memorial Public Library last Tuesday! As advertised, the party included the essential cake and balloons, as well as a video of the original Cat in the Hat story, everyone signing a thank you card for Senator Collins, and a rousing singing
Calais High School’s Ashaleigh Sulkowski earned an impressive third-place finish at the Girls’ State Wrestling Championship in Belfast last week. With her strong performance, she has qualified to compete at the New England Championship in Providence, RI, on March 7. Sulkowski is the only female wrestler from Washington County
Jon Reisman I attended a Town Hall in Machias for Democratic Congressional candidate Jordan Wood last week. Some 20 mostly gray Downeasters joined me in listening to and questioning the 36-year-old gay leftist. Wood railed against Trump, Jan. 6 insurrectionists, Trump, greed, Trump, transphobia, Trump, ICE, and Trump. Wood advocated
Jon Reisman The environmental left has given us climate alarmism, unreliable and expensive energy, undefined “equity,” and the equally vague chimera of “sustainability.” What is or is not “sustainable” (and for what period of time) depends on a host of assumptions about technology, resources, and human behavior — assumptions which the
Eighth-grader Tristan Singh (left) of Rose Gaffney School will represent Washington County at the state spelling bee next month. Tristan claimed victory after 15 rounds at the county bee held on February 12 at Princeton Elementary School. Seventh-graders Abigail Chandler and Mason Landry of Princeton Elementary finished in second and
Woodland High School’s Asher Bishop stands on the podium after winning the Maine Principals’ Association Class B North Regional Wrestling Championship at 126 pounds on Feb. 7 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Bishop, a senior, will advance to the state championships this Saturday. Read more details on
More than 150 community members attended last weekend’s 2nd Annual Frost Fair that took place at the Moosehorn Wildlife Refuge in Baring. (Photos submitted by Healthy Acadia)
Calais Downtown Revitalization Coalition (CDRC) is seeking donations to support the continuation of its popular Music on the Green summer concert series, set for Thursday evenings mid-May through mid-September. Although it’s early in the year, CDRC has already begun booking bands and musicians for the upcoming season. Downeast Credit
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