Latest News Local Police Reports 04 Feb 2026 by Editor CDRC Kicks Off Fundraising for 2026 Music on the Green Series Calais Downtown Revitalization Coalition (CDRC) is seeking donations to support the continuation of its popular Music on the Green summer concert series, set for Thursday evenings mid-May through mid-September. Although it’s early in the year, CDRC has already begun booking bands and musicians for the upcoming season. Downeast Credit 04 Feb 2026 by Editor Four Apprehended Following Report of Suspicious Activity at Calais Bank’s ATM 04 Feb 2026 by Editor Kingfish Seeks Additional Time from the Jonesport Planning Board 04 Feb 2026 by Editor Calais Junior High Boys Get Redemption Against Woodland 04 Feb 2026 by Editor Dragons’ Senior Trio Piles Up Points to Power Team 04 Feb 2026 by Editor Senate Pursuits Jon Reisman Janet Mills, Graham Platner, and Susan Collins are all campaigning hard for the U.S. Senate. The June Democratic primary and the November general election will likely set Maine expenditure records. All that money and attention is going to produce a lot of friction and heat, but illuminating 04 Feb 2026 by Editor Punxsutawney Phil Sees Shadow, Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter 04 Feb 2026 by Editor UMaine Student Dies Following Gas Exposure at Woodland Pulp Mill 29 Jan 2026 by The Publisher Four Apprehended Following Report of Suspicious Activity at Calais Bank’s ATM 29 Jan 2026 by Editor V.L. Tammaro Oil Supports Woodland Girls Hoops with New Jackets 28 Jan 2026 by Editor Woodland’s Evan Monk Joins Elite Scoring Club Evan Monk, a junior at Woodland High School, scored his 1,000th career point during a game against Schenck on Saturday, Jan. 24. He is shown with his parents, Scott and Leslie Monk, and his brother, Ethan, who reached the 1,000-point milestone at WHS in 2023. (Photo by Jayna 28 Jan 2026 by Editor State Largely Shuts Down as Major Winter Storm Moves Through 28 Jan 2026 by Editor Homemade Doughnut Fundraiser Returns to Support Perry Grange Roof 28 Jan 2026 by Editor Freedom Studies - Secretary Grima Wormtongue Speaks to the Minions Jon Reisman Secretary of State and Democratic Gubernatorial hopeful Shenna Bellows was in the news recently for her decision to change a longstanding policy and forbid the issuance of undercover license plates to undercover law enforcement (e.g., ICE) because there was no “guarantee” they were engaged in lawful (i. 28 Jan 2026 by Editor Woodland’s Asher Bishop is PVC Champion 28 Jan 2026 by Editor Calais’s Chase Scott is PVC Champion 28 Jan 2026 by Editor Princeton Educator Nominated for National LifeChanger of the Year Award Jayna Smith jayna@calais.news Heather Bowles, a teacher at Princeton Elementary School, has been nominated for the National Life Group LifeChanger of the Year Award, a national program that honors K‑12 educators and school staff who make a meaningful difference in the lives of students. Bowles, a classroom 28 Jan 2026 by Editor To Print or Not to Print, That is the Question Lawmakers are Asking 28 Jan 2026 by Editor Federal Review Raises Questions About Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge 28 Jan 2026 by Editor