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A new chapter is on the horizon for one of Baileyville’s older roadside properties, thanks to the vision and determination of local residents Lloyd and Karen Delaney. The former Airline Motel, located along Route 1 near the intersection with Route 9, is being revived under the nostalgic name Lloyd’s Motor Lodge, with an anticipated opening in Fall 2025.

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A Calais native and 2012 graduate of Calais High School has made an inspiring leap from rural Maine to one of the most prestigious medical institutions in the country. Cole Tyler Bridges recently earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the University of New England and is now beginning his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Yale New Haven Hospital and the VA Hospital in Connecticut.

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If you’ve driven down South Street in Calais recently, you’ve probably noticed the striking woven fence that popped up; it’s hard to miss. That’s the work of Crow Boutin, a former professional cage fighter who was raised just down the road in Trescott and now owns Custom Wattle Fencing. His fences are unlike anything else around — hand-woven from beechwood and maple, and built to last.

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Calais Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Dr. Susan Luthin, Family Physician. Dr. Luthin will staff the new Baileyville Medical Center, scheduled to open in September. 

 Dr. Luthin earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Maine, Orono, and her medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. She brings 35 years of family medicine experience. While her work as a family medicine physician has her caring for every age range, she says she has a special passion for well-woman care, such as birth control and pap smears, and pediatrics. 

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After decades of planning and years of construction, a new six-mile stretch of highway connecting I-395 to Route 9 officially opened to traffic Friday, June 27, 2025, marking the completion of one of Maine’s most significant recent transportation infrastructure projects.

Grand Army of the Republic veterans were prominent in all patriotic celebrations, for many years walking in parades in full dress uniform. By 1919, most were deservedly chauffeured in the nicest cars the town could offer. The gent in the first car fought at the battles of Pittsburgh Heights, Seven Pines, and Appomattox. We wonder if there were any veterans still living in 1919 from the Battle of Marye’s Heights where Calais lost Captain Haycock and Frank Holmes and had so many others killed and wounded. (Photo and information from St. Croix Historical Society)

Congratulations to Karen Holmes, of Cooper, winner of the Down East Hospice Volunteers grill and gift basket raffle. The grill was donated by Pineo’s True Value of Machias. For information about DEHV’s free services or to become a hospice volunteer, call 207-454-7521 ext. 9126#, email [email protected], or visit https://www.downeasthospicevolunteers.org.

American Legion Past Commander Mike McLean, also of the Calais Lions Club, sends off the Red Knights motorcycle club and others on the annual ride in support of the Lions’ Santa’s Helper Program last Saturday. The all-vehicle ride wrapped up with hot dogs served from the Lions Club Weenie Wagon at Johnson’s parking lot.

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Walgreens has confirmed that its store at 223 North Street in Calais will permanently close on August 5. The announcement comes as part of the company’s broader strategy to streamline operations amid ongoing industry challenges.