Jayna Smith

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Many in the area may have noticed a difference in the look to the sky last week, specifically on Tuesday, as smoke from the California and Oregon wildfires blew across the country, leaving a haze up above.  

Jayna Smith

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Calais Downtown Revitalization Coalition (CDRC) executed an impressive annual Scarecrow Festival on Saturday, and organizers Anne Nixon and Chris Niles, co-chairs of CDRC, credit a number of different groups and volunteers for making it all happen.

Jayna Smith

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The Lioness Club of Calais was chartered in 1985, and since that time, the club has continuously been a vital part of the community.  Its members of around 25 ladies work to enhance the area and assist community members in need. Through many different fundraisers, the club is able to donate nearly $10,000 annually to local individuals.

Jayna Smith

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Organizers of the Classic Hits Turkey-a-Thon have been busy planning this year’s event, slated for Friday, October 9th.  According to Jeff Demmons of WQDY, Inc., this is the 16th year that Classic Hits 92.7/95.3 and The Border Country 102.9 have executed the event.  

Jayna Smith

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A local organization is prepping for the 2020 wreath-laying by beginning its campaign that seeks to place remembrance wreaths on graves of 138 veterans.

Kaileigh Deacon

If there’s one thing Washington County communities can be counted on to do, it’s to have each other’s back. This is the case for a Baileyville family who had the unimaginable happen when a horse accident left a 12-year-old-girl in the hospital. 

Tom wishes everyone a safe and happy Fall!

Kaileigh Deacon 

The uncertainty of what the upcoming holiday season holds has many wondering what will and won’t be allowed to happen due to safety concerns. At last Thursday’s city council meeting, City Manager Mike Ellis told the council that he had been receiving a number of calls from citizens wondering what would be permitted on Halloween. Adding it to the agenda took action first thing. 

Natalie Boomer 

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Eleven contractors who were working at Woodland Pulp LLC and St. Croix Tissue in Baileyville around the dates of September 21st through the 25th have tested positive for COVID-19.  As tests ensued through the end of the week, additional cases of COVID-19 linked to the mill were confirmed and a formal outbreak investigation was opened into those cases. 

Canada Implements Changes to Allow for Reunifications

Jayna Smith

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Senators Collins and King of Maine and Senators Hassan and Shaheen of New Hampshire last week called on the Trump administration to ease travel restrictions on the Canadian border.