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For the first time since 2019, Mrs. Lori Ellis’ AP English class at Calais High School was able to host a Veterans Ceremony.  The event drew many, leaving standing room only in the school’s cafetorium on Thursday, November 10.    

The ceremony began with the Color Guard presenting the flags, followed by a welcome speech, thanking and honoring all veterans, given by Danielle White.  

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Calais City Council held a special organizational meeting last Thursday, November 10, 2022, where new Mayor Arthur Mingo took his oath to office.

Mingo captured 745 of the mayoral votes at the municipal election held on November 8.  Billy Howard, who served the last two terms as the city’s mayor, received 327 votes, while newcomer Bryan Stevens took 144.

USW Local 27 members at Woodland Pulp are on the verge of a “strike vote,” according to a press release from a spokesperson at Maine AFL-CIO on Thursday, November 17. 

The workers are “demanding that the company present a contract offer that provides high enough wage increases to keep up with the cost of living.”  

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American Legion Post #3 held its first-ever Chili Cook Off on Sunday, November 20 at the Veterans Center, 255 Main Street, Calais.

Organized by Commander Jim Myers, the cook off brought the best chilis from local chefs, just for fun, but more importantly, all in an effort to raise funds for veterans.

Students from Washington County Community College’s Residential & Commercial Electricity class recently completed a project to acknowledge a Maine National Guard Troop recently deployed to Poland.

The students worked as a group and used their newly-acquired electrical skills to construct an LED-lighted WCCC sign. A picture and a short video message were sent to Sgt. Alex Clifford and his National Guard Troops.  Clifford was Academic Dean at WCCC for several years before moving to another college.

Last Thursday evening, Calais High School held its annual National Honor Society (NHS) Induction Ceremony with six new members welcomed into the organization.  Those students inducted were Kaitlin Morrell, Bailey O'Rourke, Tia Murphy, Cadence Braughton, Noah Hart, and Keegan Trainor.  (CHS photo)

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The community is invited to Calais’s tree lighting event this Saturday evening, Nov. 26.

As a new event hosted by the St. Croix Valley Chamber of Commerce, all are welcome to gather downtown at the triangle park beginning at 4:30.  

At that time, Calais Visitor Information Center will be offering free hot chocolate and cider, while the ladies of the Lioness Club will provide goodies and sweets.  

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The Calais Lioness Club is always working on some type of great event, all to raise funds for those in need in the greater Calais area.  For the last couple of weeks, however, the focus of the club has been on the 25th Annual Lioness Christmas Parade.  This one event draws hundreds to downtown Calais on the first Friday of each December, this year, December 2.

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It was a packed house last Thursday, November 17, 2022, for the annual meeting and awards banquet of St. Croix Valley Chamber of Commerce.  Held at Calais Motor Inn, tickets to the event, which also included dinner and a comedy act, were sold out earlier in the week, with 100 people in attendance.  

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As expected, the Holiday Bazaar held at Calais Middle/High School last Saturday drew many to kick off their holiday shopping.

The event was a first one at the school, all to raise funds for the middle school’s trip to Washington, D.C.  The educational experience is set for April, and to help alleviate some of the financial burden on parents, fundraisers, such as the bazaar, are being held to help offset the associated costs.