By Jayna Smith

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The home of Jose and Barbara Lara on Calais Avenue always brings smiles to the faces of those who drive or walk by when decorated for the holidays.  

The couple recently decorated for spring.  The décor includes colorful inflatable eggs and bunnies and lots of lights, as well as some giant teddy bears for all to see on their bear hunts.  

By Jayna Smith

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Girl Scouts at every level—from kindergarten-age Daisies to 12th-grade Ambassadors—recently participated in selling Girl Scout Cookies, a tradition that started in 1917.

By Natalie Boomer 

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Schools, parks, and after school activities are still canceled and parents and teachers are starting to come up with creative ways to entertain children.

Throughout the past few weeks, people of Washington County have been placing teddy bears in their windows for children to spot while on “bear hunts.” As Easter approaches, the Calais PTO has introduced the idea of replacing the bears with Easter eggs.

By Jayna Smith

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Many have noticed the new hard-to-miss tower in town, sitting right next to Calais Recreation Center.  

The tower is part of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), a network proposed by the federal 9/11 Commission and endorsed by Congress in 2012.   AT&T has been selected to build and manage this first high-speed broadband wireless network dedicated to police, firefighters, and emergency medical services.  

By Natalie Boomer

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Many of us have noticed ladybugs in our homes recently. These bugs are actually a specific type of ladybug known as the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle, and they become more common in New England homes during times of cold weather.

By Natalie Boomer

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School buildings may be closed, but school is still in session. Teachers have been sending out assignments to their students, video chatting with them, reading to them through Facebook live videos, emailing them, and more. One teacher, in particular, wanted to bring her students together to have fun and get creative.

The Unobskey Scholars Program is proud to announce its 2020 class, selected from ninth graders attending nine different public high schools in Washington County, Maine, and Charlotte County, New Brunswick.

The Maine Unobskey Scholars are:  Lydia DeSchiffart, Emmalee Donahue-Ripley, and Matthew Haire from Narraguagus High School in Harrington; Jacey Barabe and Jaida Case from Machias Memorial High School in Machias; and Hope McGlaughlin from Calais High School.

Squirrel-proof bird feeders are not deer proof, as indicative of the feasting deer and the near-empty feeder.

The black capped chickadee is the state bird of both Maine and Massachusetts. 

(Photos by Jayna Smith)

By Jayna Smith

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In trying times, the good in the people of the greater Calais area certainly shines through.  From area residents coming together to create “bear hunts” for children, to community members donating money to provide meals to be delivered to senior citizens, among numerous other kind gestures, many are doing whatever they can to put a smile on someone else’s face.

Lunches were delivered to some Methodist Home residents last week by the Easter Bunny!  Pictured are Sue Holmes, Bunny, and Cindy Delmonaco.  Absent from photo, but also helping with deliveries, was Cindy Wartman.  (Submitted photo)