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Many have seen the bookrack in the vestibule of Tradewinds Shop ‘n Save.  What some may not realize is that that bookrack generates over $3,000 annually for the Calais Lions Club.  

According to Lion Ben Knowles, the money allows the club to present $1,000 scholarships to three graduating seniors at Calais and Woodland High Schools each year.  Even more, the club hopes to expand its scholarship offering to include Shead High School.

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Students enrolled in the criminal justice program at St. Croix Regional Technical Center (SCRTC) now have an additional tool to get them prepared for real world situations, thanks to a state-of-the-art police training simulator.

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Drunk driving and speed are believed to have been the cause of a crash that occurred on South Street on March 15.

According to Calais Police Department, at around 9 p.m. last Wednesday, Officer McCann responded to a report of a “serious accident” on South Street, in the area of Lincoln Street.  

Upon arrival, the officer found a pickup truck “well off the roadway, severely damaged.”  

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Aroostook Mental Health Services has opened a temporary overnight warming center in downtown Calais.  

According to Downeast Recovery Center Manager Amy Day, who also manages the warming center aspect, as of March 17, the center will be open Friday and Saturday nights through April 30 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. for anyone in need of a place to stay safe and warm.

On Thursday, March 16th, Senator Moore (R-Washington) was pleased to welcome Brooke Corbett of Robbinston to the State House.  Brooke served as an Honorary Page during the Senate Session. (Submitted photo)

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Washington County Community College is moving ahead with plans to offer an intensive three-month course for area residents who want to become emergency medical technicians (EMT) thanks to a partnership with the Kennebec Valley Community College and funding through the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, which allows most enrollees to take the 150-hour course free of charge, according to Nichole Sawyer, WCCC’s Dean of Workforce Development and Community Engagement. 

Based on the behavior of the eagle pair, biologist Maurry Mills estimates that they have been taking turns sitting on eggs in the nest by Route 1 since March 16 or 17. If all goes well, the eggs in the nest should hatch around April 18-20, though we don't want to count our eagles before they hatch! According to biologist Ray Brown, there should be plenty of alewives in the nearby St. Croix River and Magurrewock Marsh to feed the eaglets from late April through early June.  (Photo by Ray Brown, USFWS) 

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The first of two regular monthly Calais City Council meetings was held on March 9.  

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A crash on Route 9 in Amherst on Friday, March 24, resulted in road closure most of the day, with traffic forced to detour.

Just before 7:30 a.m., a tractor trailer truck carrying a load of new vehicles went off the road, over an embankment, and caught fire, according to the Aurora Volunteer Fire Department.  

The department also confirmed the crash was caused by icy road conditions.