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Tragedy Narrowly Averted After Two Boats Collide
By Paul Sylvain
Three very lucky Machiasport men narrowly avoided being claimed by the frigid ocean waters off Cross Island on Oct. 15, following a collision between a Cooke’s Aquaculture vessel and a commercial fishing boat skippered by Eric Wood.
Machiasport Harbor Master David Cale reported Saturday that Eric
Commissioner Howard’s Push to Freeze Sheriff’s Office Overtime Frozen for Now
By Paul Sylvain
In spite of recent efforts by District 1 County Commissioner Billy Howard to enact a freeze on overtime spending at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Howard once again came up empty-handed at the Sept. 10 commissioners meeting.
Sheriff Barry Curtis is responsible for overseeing the
